Three teenagers were killed Monday night when a BMW slammed into a concrete pole and a bus stop on North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened around 7 p.m. near the 1600 block. BSO said the white 2014 BMW M5 was heading south when it struck the raised curb of the center median, lost control and hit a 2024 Acura Integra. The BMW then slid sideways across the road before crashing into the bus stop, a pole and a tree. The Acura’s driver and passengers were not hurt.
The BMW’s driver and two passengers, ages 15, 16 and 18, were taken to a local hospital, where they died of their injuries.
Juan Alcocer said the driver was his younger brother, 18-year-old Richard Alcocer, who graduated from Blanche Ely High School in May. He identified the passengers as his 16-year-old cousin, Miguel Montez, and a family friend, Ruben “Junior” Balthazar, who also attended Blanche Ely. Alcocer said the family is still waiting to learn what led to the crash.
BSO said the cause remains under investigation, but a preliminary review found that excessive speed by the BMW’s driver may have contributed. Spokesman Carey Codd called the deaths tragic.
