Two people dead as speeding BMW fleeing police crashes into Broward canal, investigation ongoing
Broward County, Florida – A deadly chain of events in Broward County is still under investigation after a police pursuit ended with a BMW submerged in a Parkland canal, leaving two men dead and another suspect in custody.
According to CBS NEWS, authorities said the incident unfolded Friday, April 18, when Sunrise police began pursuing a 2025 BMW X1 that was reportedly speeding away from officers.
At some point near Nob Hill Road and Loxahatchee Road, the pursuing officer lost sight of the vehicle. Not long after, the BMW was discovered in a canal along the north side of Loxahatchee Road, turning what had already been a dangerous situation into a fatal recovery operation.
At the scene, Sunrise officers arrested 26-year-old Anthony Davis. He is facing charges including robbery by sudden snatching with a firearm or weapon and resisting an officer without violence.
Investigators have not yet released a full timeline explaining what happened inside the vehicle in the moments before it entered the water.
The search that followed drew a large emergency response.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office deployed aviation units, K-9 teams, drones and its Dive Team after learning that two other people believed to have been inside the BMW were missing. Divers later recovered the bodies of two men from the canal.
Officials identified the victims as 32-year-old Jerome Taylor and 31-year-old Kelby Broward-Richardson. So far, authorities have not said whether either man attempted to escape the vehicle before it sank.
Investigators do, however, believe speed was a factor in the crash, according to reporting from Parkland Talk.
The case has also renewed attention on the risks tied to police pursuits in Broward County. As noted in reporting by the Miami Herald, local departments generally limit vehicle chases to cases involving forcible felonies or situations where officers believe there is an immediate danger to the public. Brief pursuits can spiral quickly, with devastating consequences.
For now, many of the most important questions remain unanswered.
Sunrise police and the Broward Sheriff’s Office say the investigation is ongoing, and more details, including possible additional charges, may be released as the case moves forward. Anyone with information is being urged to contact BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit.
