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Pedestrian Killed In Pompano Beach Hit-and-Run; Suspect and Vehicle Found In Deerfield Beach, Detectives Investigating

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PEDESTRIAN DEAD

POMPANO BEACH, FL – A pedestrian is dead following a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach. According to authorities, at approximately 11:56 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, Broward County Regional Communications received a call regarding a traffic crash with injuries at the 1700 block of North Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach. Broward Sheriffโ€™s Office deputies responded to the location and located a male victim lying in the roadway. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. (eltiempolatino.com  

According to detectives, a preliminary investigation revealed that pedestrian was lying in the southbound left thru lane of North Dixie Highway when a red 2007 Toyota Camry, driven by Smayguaud Philemond, 21, of Deerfield Beach, struck the pedestrian causing Philemond to lose control of the vehicle, strike a median and continue southbound on North Dixie Highway. 

Witnesses on scene advised that Philemond then pulled into a nearby business, exited his vehicle, looked at the damage and then proceeded to drive northbound on North Dixie Highway passing the pedestrian crash location.   
Broward Sheriffโ€™s Office traffic homicide detectives, through their investigation, located the vehicle and Philemond at an address in Deerfield Beach. This is an active and ongoing investigation. 

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