Woman dead after domestic dispute at Fort Lauderdale motel ends with victim falling off moving SUV, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman was killed after she fell off a moving SUV overnight, a chaotic finish to what began with an argument at a motel in Fort Lauderdale, police said.

Fort Lauderdale Police units responded to a report of a car accident with a pedestrian involved along the 400 block of Southeast 32nd Street, at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim and the male driver involved knew each other.

Detectives said the violent chain of events started with a physical altercation between the two of them at a local motel. Witnesses said the motel in question is the Vacation Inn at 3101 SE 6th Ave., but police have not confirmed that information.