A SUV crashed into a tractor-trailer in Indian River County, killing two passengers in the SUV and injuring the driver, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

A 2014 SUV was trying to pass to the right of the truck when the driver collided with the 18-wheeler and then rammed into a parked car in Wabasso Beach, police officials said.

A 33-year old truck driver was driving south on Sebastian Street when the truck driver crashed into the SUV and nearly split the truck in two, according to witnesses.

The truck driver ran over to the SUV with a baseball bat to try and help free the men from the mangled hunk of metal, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

The Florida Highway Patrol officials arrived at the crash scene and managed to free the driver from the car.

The driver and two of his passengers, were rushed to the hospital. The passengers both had severe trauma to the body. They were both confirmed dead at a hospital in Palm Beach County, cops said.

The driver of the SUV was driving without a license, charges against him are pending, police sources and the FHP department said.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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A 24-year-old man faces multiple charges after a 15-year-old girl was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Greenacres, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said, the wreck occurred at Martin Avenue and 1st Street.

A 2002 Toyota Camry, driven by a 24-year-old of Greenacres, was traveling southbound on Martin Avenue and approaching 1st Street. The second vehicle, a 2010 Honda CRV, was traveling westbound on 1st Street approaching Martin Avenue.

The Honda CRV had the right of way through the intersection while the Camry approached a stop sign.

As the Honda CRV came through the intersection, the Camry ran the stop sign, hitting the CRV on the passenger side doors.

The CRV was rotated in the southwest direction and overturned.

A passenger in the CRV, Vanessa Matthew, 15, was ejected from the vehicle and landed near a house. Vanessa was taken by helicopter to St. Mary’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

After the wreck, the 24-year-old driver fled the scene on foot but was arrested behind the at 5283 Lake Worth Rd. Witnesses were able to identify the 24-year-old as the driver of the vehicle.

Palm Beach County Office said, the 24-year-old driver showed signs of impairment. DUI manslaughter charges are pending a blood test.

He is accused of leaving the scene of a crash causing death and not having a valid driver’s license in a crash involving death.

The Camry that the 24-year-old driver was driving was also reported stolen.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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Police have revealed the names of an elderly Palm Beach County couple injured when their car crashed into an oncoming motorcyclist at Delray Beach.

A Florida Highway Patrol sergeant said, the couple are both in stable conditions at a hospital in Boca Raton

He said, the 65-year-old man, who was driving, had an unstable back fracture and his wife had internal chest injuries.

They were flown from the crash scene to Boca Raton.

The motorcyclist and his passenger both died at the scene of the crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Palm Beach County police at the crash scene said, the couple’s Toyota Yaris was second in a line of three other cars heading toward Wellington going around the bend just off the Boynton Beach.

A Palm Beach County police inspector said, it appeared the third car attempted to overtake the two cars in front, then the second car attempted to overtake.

He said, it seemed the second car and third car clipped each other and then the second car speared off to the left, crashing through a farm fence, smashing through a section of cyclone fence surrounding the house before slamming into the oncoming motorcyclist.

FHP is asking anyone with information relating to the crash to contact the Palm Beach County Police Department.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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Two people were injured after a red Lincoln and a silver Kia crashed near the intersection of Delray Beach and Wellington Avenue.

The West Palm Beach police said, the Kia was making a right turn from Delray Beach when the Lincoln hit the Kia.

The driver of the Kia was taken to a nearby hospital. The extent of his injuries is unclear.

Police officials are trying to determine who is at fault.  No witnesses have come forward.

The northbound lanes of Wellington were shut down while traffic was diverted to Delray Beach.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had no immediate information on what must have caused the accident. Florida Highway Patrol reports the Lincoln went into the northbound lanes, through a guardrail and over an embankment before coming back on the right lane of Wellington Avenue.

The Kia was headed to a concert at the Jensen Beach in Martin County before the accident happened, West Palm Beach police said.

The two people injured in the crash have not yet been identified by police authorities.

If you have any relevant information relating to the crash, please call the West Palm Police Department or the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in injuries. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed three people in downtown West Palm Beach.

The crash happened at the intersection of Boynton Beach and Interstate 95.

Investigators said a white 2015 Honda Accord was traveling south on Boynton Beach at a high rate of speed when it struck a SUV and caught fire.

According to officials, three men and a 13-year-old were in the Honda at the time of the crash.

Two men were confirmed dead at the scene. A third man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The driver and owner of the Honda who died was identified as a 38-year old of West Palm Beach.

Two front passengers, who also died, were identified as a 43-year old and a 35-year old both of West Palm Beach.

The 13-year-old, who was a rear passenger, suffered a broken leg and is expected to make a full recovery.

FHP also said, that two people in the SUV were reported dead after both vehicles went up in flames.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the West Palm Beach Police Department.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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Three people were confirmed dead when a motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Boynton Beach, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

A Boynton Beach police Department spokeswoman said, the crash occurred in the 3500 block of South Federal Hwy.

A motorcycle was traveling south on Federal Highway when the driver of a black Dodge Ram pickup truck heading north on Federal Highway failed to yield and began to make a left turn into the entrance of the Seaborne Cove community, the Palm Beach County and the Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

The motorcycle, an orange Honda, struck the passenger’s side doors of the Dodge, which caused the truck to flip onto the driver’s side.

The 33-year-old truck driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The motorcyclist and his passenger, both died at the scene.

Palm Beach Police Department said, it is unclear who was driving the motorcycle and what must have lead to the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Traffic Homicide Investigating Department or the Florida Highway Patrol Department

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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A Port Salerno family is devastated after a horrific crash on I-95 that killed 5. It happened on I-95 Southbound, just North of the Indiantown Road exit.

Investigators and the Florida Highway Patrol say a tire on the van the family was riding in separated, sending the van into a wall and then into another car. Five people including 2 teens and 1 child were confirmed dead in the crash.

The father of those minors and his other daughter survived. Family and friends gathered at a memorial set up for the victims.

They say the loss is almost too much to bear. The grandfather of the kids spoke to News Channel 5 through a translator.

“The kids were very sweet, very honest, they were very loving,” he says.

He says right now, his son is devastated.

“Right now he feels lonely. He lost his 3 kids. He still feels an emptiness in his heart that’s going to take time to heal.”

Florida Highway Patrol says, the investigation into the crash is still ongoing.

The car the van crashed into had a passenger and a driver in it. They were also confirmed dead, FHP said.

The family says they are looking for help with funeral expenses.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in several fatalities. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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A car dealership mechanic crashed into a motorcycle with three riders and killed two of them, according to Delray Beach police and the Florida Highway Patrol.

The mechanic was test-driving a 2002 Lexus sedan.  Witnesses told police he was traveling at a high rate of speed.

Witnesses said, he was traveling northbound in the 2000 block of South Dixie Highway and swerved to avoid another car. The man crossed into the southbound lanes and then into some soft dirt on the west side of the roadway. When he drove back onto Dixie Highway, he collided with the Honda Goldwing motorcycle on which two women were riding.

Police said, the two riders were transported to Delray Medical Center where the women were later pronounced dead.

The driver of the Lexus, who works as a mechanic about 8 blocks south of the crash site, was not injured.

Florida Highway Patrol officials say the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

DBPD traffic homicide is still investigating the cause of the fatal crash in the 2000 block of S. Dixie Hwy.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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Port St. Lucie police said, a pedestrian has died after being hit by a car. The victim was struck at SW Rosser Boulevard and SW Apricot Road.

Police have identified the struck pedestrian as 18-year-old Brian Hardy.

Authorities say, they were finally able to identify the teen while canvassing the neighborhood near the accident scene. They say Brian’s brother approached the police and gave them a description of what he was wearing when he had left the house.

His family told the police that Brian told them he was walking to McDonald’s.

Brian and his family had just moved to Port St. Lucie from Broward County and was not yet enrolled in the local school district.

The driver involved in the crash stopped and called 911. He is not facing charges.

An assistant police chief said, it was a very sensitive case, not knowing who the victim was.

“We may never know what happened because obviously we can’t talk to him and find out what his intentions were crossing the road. It appears he was standing in the middle of the road, in the median and it was just an unfortunate tragedy,” he said.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in a fatality. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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A fiery, four-vehicle crash involving a stolen car in Indian River County left four people injured, Indian River County police said.

Police officials were tracking a stolen 2018 Chevy Camaro, which was speeding eastbound when it rear-ended a 2010 Mazda carrying two people. It then hit a home-heating-oil truck on Route 25 near South Beach in Martin County, Police authorities said.

The Mazda burst into flames, killing its six occupants and struck a 1999 Infiniti, whose driver appeared not to be seriously injured, police officials said.“I came out to go shopping, and then I turn the corner and there’s a car in flames right in front of me,” said a 77-year- old woman who lives on the road where the crash had happened.

The force of the crash ejected one occupant of the stolen Camaro. A second occupant and the truck driver were also taken to a hospital in Indian River County with non-life-threatening injuries.

Indian River County cops were alerted to the stolen car and tracked it to an apartment complex about a mile from the crash scene.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious accident resulting in fatalities. We hope the investigators can quickly determine what caused the accident. Please be careful and obey the speed limits whenever you are driving a motorcycle, car, SUV or truck. We hope that all parties involved consult with an experienced trial lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident, call my office for a free consultation and find out what your rights are.”

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