Dania Beach, FL — January 26, 2026, one person was injured in a dump truck accident at about 1:30 p.m. in the 300 block of SE 5th Street.

Authorities said a construction worker was hit by a dump truck while working on a drainage project that has been ongoing for about a year.

The worker, whose name has not been made public yet, was hospitalized with serious injuries after the crash, according to authorities.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Broward County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When someone hears that a construction worker was hit by a dump truck on a job site, the first question that comes to mind is: How does something like that happen? On a closed or semi-controlled worksite, everyone’s supposed to know where the heavy equipment is and where it’s going. So if a worker ends up seriously hurt, then something went very wrong.

Right now, the available reports don’t offer much detail. We don’t know if the truck was backing up or moving forward. We don’t know if the worker was in a blind spot, or if the driver was distracted or rushed. We don’t even know whether spotters or warning systems were being used, which are often required when heavy machinery operates near foot traffic. These are all unanswered questions that matter when trying to get to the bottom of who’s responsible.

One of the first things I’d want to know is whether this truck had a backup alarm or camera. Many dump trucks used on long-term construction sites are outfitted with both. But in some cases I’ve handled, those systems were either disabled, broken or not installed at all. That’s the kind of thing that sounds like a small oversight, until someone ends up in the hospital.

Another issue that needs attention is what kind of safety procedures were in place on this job site. On a drainage project that’s been going for a year, there should be established traffic control plans and job safety protocols. Was the driver operating within a designated haul route? Were workers given proper warnings before trucks entered the area? Was this a one-off mistake or part of a pattern?

In cases like this, a full investigation needs to look beyond just the driver. It’s worth asking who supervised the site, who trained the drivers and who enforced the safety rules, if any were being enforced at all. In my experience, accountability often extends far beyond the person behind the wheel.

Key Takeaways:

• It's not yet clear whether the truck was moving forward or backward when the worker was struck.
• Investigators need to determine whether safety systems like backup alarms or cameras were present and functional.
• The presence, or absence, of site-wide safety protocols will be central to understanding how this happened.
• Responsibility may extend beyond the driver to supervisors, site managers or even contractors overseeing the project.
• A thorough investigation using vehicle data, worksite logs and witness interviews is essential to finding answers.