16-year-old boy killed in fiery rollover wreck in Pompano Beach; 4 teens, 1 adult hospitalized

A -year-old boy was killed and five other people were taken to the hospital including four teens as agents provided new details about a fiery rollover wreck in Pompano Beach Broward Sheriff s Office deputies responded to the scene of the multi-vehicle crash along the block of West Copans Road just before p m on Friday Detectives declared the deceased victim was driving a Mercedes Benz CLA westbound on West Copans Road when the -year-old driver of a Toyota Sienna collided with him while turning left at the intersection with Leisure Boulevard Investigators announced the driver of the Mercedes lost control and the truck rolled roof as it slid southwest across the roadway and into the path of eastbound traffic hitting a Lexus RX A Toyota RAV was struck by debris from the collisions as the Mercedes slid by it Deputies began lifesaving measures until Pompano Beach Fire Rescue units arrived The -year-old driver of the Mercedes was pronounced dead at the scene Paramedics transported four -year-old passengers and the driver of the Lexus to the hospital Their conditions are unknown The drivers of the Toyota Sienna and RAV did not account injuries and remained at the scene Deputies shut down Copans Road in both directions between Cypress Road and Northwest Third Avenue while they investigated Detectives believe excessive may have been a contributing factor in the crash as they continue to investigate