Teen Loses Control of Car – NBC 6 South Florida

Three people, including a teenager, remain in hospital after a violent head-on crash Friday night in Deerfield Beach.

Authorities said the incident happened around 9 p.m. in the area of ​​SW 10th Street and Waterways Boulevard.

The Broward Sheriff's Office said a 17-year-old Plantation boy was driving a Toyota Corolla eastbound on Southwest 10th Street when he lost control, crossed the median and collided head-on with a Ford Fusion in the westbound lanes.

The driver of the Ford, identified as Isaac Knowles, is in critical condition. The driver of the Toyota and another passenger were also hospitalized.

A video shows the wreckage left behind: two cars with broken windows, completely wrecked and disfigured.

First responders had to use jaws to safely extract victims from the rubble. One of the people involved had to have a leg amputated, but authorities did not say who.

The accident is still under investigation.

Broward Sheriff's Department firefighters shared this video of a crash in Deerfield Beach that sent three people to the hospital.

All three people involved were treated at the scene and rushed to Broward Health North, the Broward Sheriff's Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services said.

“The condition of the patients ranges from serious to severe,” firefighters said.

Authorities closed SW 10th Street while the investigation and cleanup began. One driver reported being stuck in traffic for two hours.