Sunrise Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

by Kevin Deutsch January 30, 2025

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A Sunrise man died from injuries suffered when his motorcycle collided with a car Monday, authorities said.

Joseph A. Wirag, 28, was riding a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 east on Southwest 10th Street near Southwest Sixth Avenue around 2:45 p.m. when the motorcycle collided with 2024 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 49-year-old Rhoda Scott, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Scott, of Deerfield Beach, was attempting a left turn when the crash happened, authorities said.

Paramedics rushed Wirag to Broward Health North, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Scott was not injured and remained at the crash scene, according to BSO.

The crash is under investigation by BSO Traffic Homicide Unit detectives.

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Kevin Deutsch: Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, and The Riverdale Press.