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Richardson Tanis, 25, Louiguens Raymond, 19, killed and Zakaria M'Shal, 21, injured in two-car crash in Coconut Creek, Florida

Modified Date: 
Mon, 04/17/2017 - 12:12pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Suspect in double-fatal DUI crash was driving more than 100 mph, police say

After the crash, M'Sahal's Mercedes continued west, hit a curb and came to a stop on its passenger side. Calculations estimate M'Sahal's speed at the time of the crash at between 112 and 130 mph, prosecutor Michael Horowitz told the judge. He restricted M'Sahal from driving and ordered him to adhere to an 8 p.m. curfew and submit to random drug and alcohol tests. He turned himself in to Coconut Creek police Tuesday and is being held in the Broward Main Jail. M'Sahal had just crossed Lyons Road heading west in the 4600 block of Coconut Creek when he crashed into the Mitsubishi.

Coconut Creek police identify men who died in Sunday crash

Two friends from Coral Springs died early Sunday when a Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan collided with the rear of their Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible, Coconut Creek police said.

Richardson Tanis and Louiguens Raymond were riding in a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible when a Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan collided with the rear of their vehicle. The Mercedes had been traveling at high speed in the same direction. Both Tanis and Raymond were pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the Mercedes, Zakaria M'Sahal, 21, was trapped in the wreckage of the car and had to be freed by emeregency responders. M'Sahal was taken to Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach for treatment.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed, Rear-End Collisions, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle
People Involved: 
Richardson Tanis
Louiguens Raymond
Zakaria M'Sahal
City: 
Coconut Creek, FL
County: 
Broward County, FL
Area: 
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Submitted by Lourdna vixama on Wed, 06/10/2015 - 6:13pm
All  I want to know how long this going to take before police can charge Zakaria that kill my cousin

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