Two days into the winter semester, a residential student accidentally crashed into Mako Hall’s Shark Cage.
Mako Hall did not sustain any structural damage, but the Shark Cage storefront located on the right side of the building, was damaged.
“Nothing happened to the building itself. It’s just the driver crashed into the storefront and broke a total of four windows,” said Daniel J. Alfonso, executive vice president for Facilities, Public Safety, and Campus Services. “It’s boarded up and we ordered the replacement glass.”
Alfonso said it will take from eight to 12 weeks to replace the glass. The wood panel will remain temporarily until the glass is repaired.
Although they had to “do a cleanup,” Alfonso said that the Shark Cage is still operational.
Sgt. Kelvin Urbaez, Davie police public information officer, who is assigned to Nova Southeastern University, said when the police got to the scene of the accident, they initially saw one car hit.
“The [police] heard a loud bang, then multiple bangs, which means a few of the cars were hit and then one final one,” Urbaez said. “So as they’re looking, they go and they see the car against the wall.”
Emily Boyce, sophomore criminal justice major, got a call from Public Safety the night of the accident saying that her car sustained minor damages.
“I just had a cracked off bumper, some scratches, and a dent. I’m glad that the person who was driving is okay and in stable condition,” Boyce said.
Urbaez said there have been rumors around campus about the accident, but they are false. The student’s medical condition led to the accident.
“It’s a huge crash in a very unfortunate circumstance of damage, and we’re very lucky that no one else was injured,” Urbaez said.
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