Man was fleeing police when he caused fatal crash in Pompano, sheriff’s office says

A Hallandale man faces criminal charges related to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach Friday night that left a woman dead.

A preliminary investigation concluded that shortly after 11 p.m. Friday night, Jamari Peacock, 22, of Hallandale Beach, was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger sedan while being pursued by the Hallandale Beach Police Department in reference to an armed carjacking which just occurred in their jurisdiction, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office release.