Infant among 3 injured when vehicle hits Road Ranger on Sawgrass Expressway in Broward, officials say

Three people, including an infant, were injured when a Road Ranger truck was struck by a vehicle on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward on Tuesday afternoon, according to emergency officials.

Few details have been released, but the incident was taking place in the northbound lanes of the Sawgrass Expressway near University Drive in Coral Springs, forcing officials to shut down the lanes for the investigation.

The incident occurred when the road ranger was outside his vehicle, helping a state trooper set up traffic cones around a stalled semi-truck. A driver then slammed into the ranger's vehicle.

According to Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of the incident and took the road ranger to a hospital to be treated for a broken thumb. 

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that the driver of the black car and a child sustained minor injuries. 

The last serious crash involving a road ranger in South Florida occurred 15 months ago, in January 2025. That crash resulted in the death of 28-year-old Jose Parra, who was killed in Hollywood on Interstate 95 while clearing a scene.

Parra's wife at the time said he took all precautions.

"He had all his lights on. His reflective gear," she said. "It should not have happened from the beginning".