Man Dies After Being Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Deerfield Beach
A 55-year-old man, identified as Barry Charles, has died after being struck by a black pickup truck in Deerfield Beach. The incident occurred near Southwest First Terrace and Third Court on a Friday evening, and the driver of the truck…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 18, 2026 —
A fatal pedestrian collision occurred in Deerfield Beach on a Friday evening, resulting in the death of 55-year-old Barry Charles. The incident took place near the intersection of Southwest First Terrace and Third Court.
According to preliminary reports, Mr. Charles was struck by a black pickup truck. Following the collision, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene without stopping, leaving the circumstances of the incident under investigation.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. Further details regarding the specific time of the collision or the sequence of events leading up to it were not immediately available. The driver of the pickup truck has not been identified.
In the wake of this tragedy, Mr. Charles’s family has created a GoFundMe page. The page is intended to help the family with associated expenses during this difficult time. Information on how to contribute to the GoFundMe page was not provided in the initial summary.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the hit-and-run incident to contact the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The investigation is ongoing.
Story summarized from the original created by Brett Knese, Amanda Batchelor on www.local10.com, see more information here.
