American Heritage grad and man, 29, killed in I-75 crash

A 17-year-old Miramar girl who had just graduated from American Heritage School and a 29-year-old man were killed in a violent chain-reaction crash on Interstate-75.

The crash involving two cars and two trucks happened about 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-75 just south of the exit to Pines Boulevard.

The teenage girl was driving a white BMW and was identified by the Florida Highway Patrol as Liza Angulo, of Miramar. Angulo was a member of the Class of 2015 at American Heritage School in Plantation, officials said.

“American Heritage School is profoundly saddened by the loss of Liza Angulo. Liza was an intelligent and caring young lady with a bright future ahead of her. My heart goes out to her family as they process this unbearable tragedy. My thoughts are also with the Class of 2015 as they learn of this shocking loss of their classmate and friend,” principal Elise Blum said in a statement Friday morning.

According to her page on Facebook, Angulo was about to begin classes at the University of Miami.

The identity of the 29-year-old man who was killed has not been released.

According to FHP,, the crash began when a flatbed tractor-trailer hauling concrete barriers was leaving the highway’s median where construction has been taking place and was struck by the Mitsubishi being driven by the 29-year-old man.

The momentum of the impact carried the car and the truck about a quarter-mile down the highway, said FHP Sgt. Mark Wysocky.

According to Wysocky, the BMW Angulo was driving struck the right rear of the flatbed truck causing some of the concrete barriers to fall on top of the car. Whether the barriers were properly secured on the truck is part of the ongoing investigation.

Additionally, a second truck —a tractor-trailer— also ran into the aftermath of the initial crash.

Neither truck driver suffered serious injuries but a female passenger in the Mitsubishi was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 75 through the crash scene were closed to traffic for more than seven hours.

This story will be updated. Check back for more information.

Correspondent Jim Donnelly contributed to this story.

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American Heritage grad and man, 29, killed in I-75 crash