Wheelchair-bound man seeks accountability and change to public infrastructure after hit-and-run incident in Dania Beach

DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A wheelchair-bound man is sharing his story after his life was put in danger while he was crossing the street in Dania Beach.

Jorge Gonzalez, a double amputee who lost his legs to diabetes, was struck while in his wheelchair by a driver who blew past a stop sign, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Surveillance footage showed the moment that the crash happened along Southwest First Avenue and First Street on Monday, described by BSO deputies as a hit-and-run…

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