Three injured in Pembroke Pines crash on University Drive

Three people were hospitalized after a three-car crash on University Drive near Taft Street in Pembroke Pines, and police temporarily shut down nearby roadways while investigators worked the scene. The injured victims were taken to hospitals for treatment, but their conditions were not released.

The crash happened Monday, July 6, on one of Pembroke Pines’ busiest travel corridors. University Drive carries a steady mix of commuter traffic, neighborhood access and shopping trips through Broward County, so a wreck at Taft Street can quickly spill into delays for drivers trying to move north and south through the city.

Pembroke Pines police said the investigation was ongoing as officers worked to determine how the collision unfolded. The department has not released a detailed account of the crash, but the shutdown near University Drive and Taft Street shows the incident was serious enough to interrupt traffic flow beyond the immediate impact on the three people hurt.

The roadway later reopened, but the crash added another jolt to a stretch of road where routine driving can turn chaotic in seconds. For people crossing Pembroke Pines that day, the effects were immediate: slowed traffic, blocked lanes and a scene that pulled emergency responders into a major city artery rather than a quiet side street.