A Pompano Beach bicyclist attempting to cross Powerline Road was struck and killed Friday night when he rode into the path of an oncoming van, detectives said
Walter Carter, 43, died after being hit by a Ford van driven by Joshua Tinsdale, 37, also of Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The crash occurred at about 10:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Powerline Road in Pompano Beach.
Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives said Tinsdale, the driver of a 2019 Ford Transit Connect, was traveling northbound on Powerline near West Atlantic Boulevard when the collision occurred.
Rescue units transported Carter to Broward Health North hospital in Deerfield Beach, where he was pronounced dead at 11:09 p.m. The driver remained on scene and cooperated with detectives.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office said it is continuing its investigation into the crash.