Pembroke Pines Crash: Two Injured, Traffic Disrupted on Pines Boulevard

Major Collision on Pines Boulevard

• 💥 A high-speed collision occurred at Pines Boulevard and 76th Avenue in Pembroke Pines, involving a gray Chevy sedan and a dark-colored SUV.
• 🚨 The crash resulted in two people being injured, requiring transport to Memorial Regional as level one adult trauma alerts.
• 🚗 One vehicle struck a fire hydrant, causing significant flooding in the shopping center parking lot and nearby roads.
• 💡 Another vehicle collided with a light pole, which subsequently fell down.

Witness Accounts and Immediate Aftermath

• 🗣️ Witnesses described one of the vehicles as "flying" and speeding, estimating speeds of 100-110 mph.
• 🛠️ Bystanders, including workers from a nearby Mexican restaurant, rushed to assist, attempting to extract a person from a vehicle and dealing with cut injuries from broken windows.
• 💧 Business owners reported water pressure issues due to the flooding from the damaged fire hydrant.

Traffic and Infrastructure Impact

• 🚧 The westbound lanes of Pines Boulevard were closed for several hours, with one lane remaining blocked off, significantly impacting traffic.
• ⚡ FPL crews worked quickly to restore power to the area after the light pole damage.
• 🔧 Repairs to the fire hydrant and light pole were underway, with the expectation that the remaining lane closure would reopen before the evening commute.