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Jessica Lee Bonilla, 24, dies in collision with police vehicle near Pembroke Lakes Mall in Pembroke Pines, Florida

Modified Date: 
Mon, 04/17/2017 - 12:10pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Woman dies, officer injured in South Florida crash(link is external)

Xiques says based on information obtained at the scene, alcohol "might" have been a contributing factor to the crash. Al Xiques says six witnesses told investigators that an Infinity driven by 24-year-old Jessica Lee Bonilla ran a red light and was struck by an SUV driven by Officer Olayemi Okegbola. The Sun Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1nABCFJ ) reports both drivers were taken to a hospital where Bonilla died around 5:30 a.m.   
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Police and Government Vehicles, Red Light/Stop Sign
People Involved: 
Olayemi Okegbola
Jessica Lee Bonilla
Roadway: 
Pines Boulevard and 114th Avenue
City: 
Pembroke Pines, FL
County: 
Broward County, FL
Area: 
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

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