Skateboarder killed by car in Fort Lauderdale, police say

Police are investigating the death of a skateboarder whose body was found on A1A in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday morning, March 10, 2026.

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A man was fatally struck by a car after falling off his skateboard on A1A in Fort Lauderdale early Tuesday morning, according to police.

The 40-year-old man’s body was found around 3:40 a.m. on A1A and Sunrise Boulevard, police said. Investigators closed A1A during the initial investigation, but it has since been reopened.

Fort Lauderdale’s Traffic Homicide detectives are investigating, said Casey Liening, a department spokeswoman.

Police are looking for the vehicle that struck the man, but investigators have not determined if the case is a hit-and-run, Liening said.

Police have not released the skateboarder’s name, but said he is local and not a spring-breaker.

The department is asking anyone with information about the man or the vehicle to call 954-494-8477.

This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM.

David Goodhue

Miami Herald

David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware.