Authorities say a man was killed in a deputy-involved crash late Wednesday night in Deerfield Beach.
The incident took place around 10:45 p.m. on Northeast Third Avenue.
Leonardo Littlejohn was driving in his Hyundai when a Broward Sheriff's Office cruiser crashed into the car from behind, according to family members' accounts to local news outlets.
His sister, Reatha Salter, said the car caught fire while Littlejohn was still inside.
The man was rushed to Broward Health North, where he was pronounced dead.
The cruiser was towed away from the scene early Thursday. '
The deputy's condition wasn't immediately known.