An 18-year-old Royal Palm Beach woman was killed when a car in which she and a friend were riding slammed into a truck near the South Florida Fairgrounds, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office said.

The young woman who died in the crash was a passenger in the car, sheriff’s report said. “She was an exciting, adventurous, happy person,” her brother said, translating for his mother. “And a very beautiful woman.”

The driver, 17-year old of Royal Palm Beach, was injured in the crash. The accident took place on the 8500 block of Belvedere Road in suburban West Palm Beach, the report said.

The driver was allegedly speeding in the 2005 BMW, according to the report. He lost control of the car and it began to spin, then went up on the center median and struck the truck, throwing both people out of the vehicle.

The female passenger was confirmed dead at the scene. The driver was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where the report says he was in serious condition. No update on his status was immediately available. The truck driver didn’t sustain any severe injuries.

The Palm Beach County School District said the victim attended a charter school but did not provide further details. The victim recently had been looking at colleges, and she was working at a shop at a nearby Mall in the area, her brother 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 truck accident involving a high school student, which ultimately, resulted in her death. 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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The Indian River County driver was behind the wheel of a utility truck when it blew a tire and closed Florida’s Turnpike for hours now faces a careless driving charge, the Florida Highway Patrol officials reports.

The 53-year old, was heading north on the turnpike in a 2012 Dodge truck, the Florida Highway Patrol officials said. The 53-year old lost control of the truck after a tire blew out causing him to crashed through a concrete median into the southbound lanes of traffic.

He hit a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse in the southbound lanes near the Glades Road exit. The crash sent the Eclipse driver, 23-year-old Ashley Wilson of Atlanta, to a hospital with serious injuries.

Two other vehicles crashed into the chunks of concrete in the roadway, the Florida Highway Patrol officials authorities said.

All southbound lanes were closed for more than three hours after the crash, due in part to the oil that spilled from the Dodge truck and onto the median and roadway.
However all lanes had reopened, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials.

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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 involving four vehicles which ultimately, resulted in injuries and damage to properties. We wish the victim a speedy recovery and 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 St. Lucie woman was arrested on DUI homicide charges in the West Palm Beach wreck that killed a 33-year-old woman and injured a 26-year old driver, also of Port St. Lucie.

The 29-year old’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit when she slammed her car into a Toyota Corolla and killed her passenger, and injured the driver of the Toyota Corolla, Florida Highway Patrol recently released records show.

A Judge placed her on in-house arrest as she waits for trial. She will be allowed to care for a relative during her confinement.

A witness told city police that the 29-year old was speeding on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard heading toward the intersection with Okeechobee Boulevard. She was hanging out the window yelling and waving her arms, the witness said.

She then lost control of the car, which turned counterclockwise and crashed  into a cement light pole, the witness said.

When police arrived, her 33-year old passenger had already died. The 29-year old driver was unresponsive in the driver’s seat. Police records show she was driving at least 49 mph in a 40-mph zone.

Results of a blood test show the 29-year old had marijuana in her system, as well as drugs used as sedatives and anxiety medication.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious two-vehicle accident which ultimately, killed one person and resulted in injuries to another person. We wish the victim a speedy recovery and 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 teen was driving a 2005 Cadillac on Overlook Road near Hypoluxo Road when he crashed into another vehicle.

He was driving at about 80 mph in a 35-mph zone and lost control of the car, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s investigators said.  The car traveled on the eastern shoulder, side-swiped a tree, hit a second car, and then rotated counter-clockwise while moving north.

A 19-year old, of suburban Lake Worth, was sitting in the right back seat and was thrown from the car.   Two other passengers were injured, but survived.

A mix of alcohol and marijuana likely impaired the 18-year-old driver, causing him to lose control of his car, and abruptly end the life of one of his passengers.

A Judge ordered the teen held on $160,000 bail. If he posts bond, he won’t be allowed to drink alcohol, take drugs, or drive, and he’ll have to wear an ankle monitor, FHP said.

The Lantana man faces a charge of DUI manslaughter, DUI causing serious bodily injury and vehicle homicide.  The teen’s blood alcohol content was .089, the affidavit says. The state’s blood-alcohol legal limit for driving is 0.08.

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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 involving a teen that resulted in the death of one person and injured others. We wish the victims a speedy recovery and 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 Lauderdale Lake men died in the fatal head-on wreck on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Frans Roy McCatty, 50, and Ricardo Franklyn Fletcher, 33, died in a wreck in the northbound lanes between Yamato Road and Congress Avenue, FHP said in a report released.

The cause of the wreck remains under investigation, and tests are pending on whether the 50-year old, who was driving the 2000 Honda Accord in which they were riding, was under the influence of either drugs or alcohol at the time of the head-on crash. Neither McCatty nor Fletcher were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, FHP said.

A 23-year-old Lake Worth man, suffered critical injuries and was rushed to Delray Medical Center, FHP said. Tests also are pending on whether the 23-year old, who was driving a 2014 Honda Civic, was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the wreck. It was unknown whether he was wearing a seat belt.

One of four people in the third car involved in the wreck Cynthia Sobransingh, 35, of Deerfield Beach sustained minor injuries, FHP said. The other occupants of her family’s 2007 Toyota Prius were uninjured, and all four of them were wearing seat belts.
There is no indication that the driver, was under the influence of either alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash, FHP said.

The wreck closed Interstate 95 in the area for more than four hours. Details of how the crash unfolded remained under investigation FHP 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 involving several vehicles that resulted in the death of two people. We wish the other victims a speedy recovery and 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 Royal Palm Beach teenager was killed in a wreck that injured seven other residents near the border of Martin and Broward counties, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Travice Bernard, 15, was thrown from a SUV that overturned on Hobe Sound in Martin County, authorities said. The right rear tire of the 2002 Toyota SUV blew out and the driver, a 40-year-old lost control. The SUV flipped and Bernard, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.

The seven other people in the SUV were taken to a hospital. Kenneth Reid, 72; Mavalyn Reid, 66; and Rupert Stone, 51, suffered serious injuries.  Moseley; Dean Myles, 35; Charlena Philome, 13 and Tiyana Cunningham, 13, sustained minor injuries.

Only Moseley and Myles were wearing seat belts, records show.

Florida Highway Patrol authorities say the boy is from Delray Beach, and spelled his first name “Travis.” However, an obituary published in The Post says he is from Royal Palm Beach.

Authorities are investigating the crash.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious truck accident involving a pedestrian, which ultimately, resulted in head injuries. We wish the victim a speedy recovery and 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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An 8-year-old boy became the third member of a family to die from a car wreck on Florida’s Turnpike in Martin County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Yordi Miranda died at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. He had been rushed there after sustaining critical injuries in the wreck. He had previously been identified as Jordan Miranda, 7.

Two other members of the family, a 38-year-old man and a 2-year-old girl, died after their sport-utility vehicle packed with 12 people overturned just south of the Becker Road exit, throwing several people from the vehicle as it rolled.

The driver lost control of the 2006 Ford Expedition after its left rear tire split, FHP said in a report released.

Uriel Miranda, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene. Yaretsi Miranda, 2, died at Lawnwood Medical Center in Fort Pierce, where she had been rushed after the crash.
Four other children who were in the SUV all with the last name of the family were in stable condition at St. Mary’s. One adult, Imelda Miranda, 34, is in critical but stable condition at St. Mary’s, FHP said. Two adults remain in stable condition at Lawnwood. Two other adults the driver, and a 34-year old man, have been treated and released from Lawnwood, FHP said.

The cause of the wreck remains undetermined and charges are pending, FHP said. The wreck closed northbound lanes of the highway.

The crash was the second last week in southern Florida involving an overfilled vehicle. Eight people died and 10 were injured when a van returning from a church service in Fort Myers crashed on its way home to a church in Fort Pierce.

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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 involving a sport utility vehicle, which ultimately, resulted in the death of an 8-year-old. 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 woman was critically injured in the wreck, which happened on the I-95 near Boynton Beach Boulevard. She was flown to the  Delray Medical Center by Trauma Hawk.

She was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander northbound when she struck a disabled 2000 Freightliner truck just south of the exit ramp at Boynton Beach Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

The driver, a 53 year old man of Hialeah, had placed emergency pylons behind the truck before the wreck occurred.

The cause of the wreck, which delayed traffic to Gateway Boulevard, remained under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

The woman was wearing a seat belt at the time of the wreck. Tests results were not available on whether drugs or alcohol played any role in the wreck, the Florida Highway Patrol and police authorities said.

The 53- year old Hialeah driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

Investigations are ongoing.

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Accident attorney Jason Weisser of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck responded to this unfortunate crash. “This is a serious truck accident near Boynton Beach Boulevard, which ultimately, resulted in critical injuries. We wish the victim a speedy recovery and 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 20-year-old Wellington woman was killed in a vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike, the Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

According to FHP, the victim was a passenger in a Lexus SUV driven by a 20-year old woman of Pembroke Pines. The victim’s identity is yet to be disclosed by the authorities, the Palm Beach Post reported.

The 20-year old woman was southbound on the turnpike on the inside left lane, south of Palm Beach Gardens, when she lost control of the vehicle at a curve. She veered into the median, spun out of control and struck a Toyota Corolla in the median. The SUV rolled over a nearby guardrail into northbound lanes and overturned twice.

The victim, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown out of the vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol officials said. The 20-year old driver suffered serious injuries, as did a 17-year-old also riding in the vehicle.

There were three additional people in the car, who suffered minor or no injuries. They included an 18-year-old woman of West Palm Beach, who suffered minor injuries.

The crash is not alcohol related, Florida Highway Patrol officials 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 involving a passenger, which ultimately, resulted in her death. 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 Boynton Beach woman, whose driver’s license was suspended for 10 years and who has five convictions of driving with a suspended license, was arrested after she fled police then caused a crash that left a man with serious injuries, according to a police report.

The 28-year old, is facing charges of fleeing and eluding police, causing injury or death, driving with a suspended license and failure to appear. Her bond amount has been set at $20,000, but she remains hospitalized as a result of the crash and has been unable to appear in court.

She was seen by a Boynton Beach police officer just after midnight allegedly running a stop sign at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Avenue and Northeast Fourth Street at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop, but she fled in a 2004 Pontiac, running another stop sign before getting onto northbound Interstate 95 at Boynton Beach Boulevard.

The officer exited at Hypoluxo Road where he noticed the Pontiac had been involved in a crash in the 1400 block of Hypoluxo Road in Lantana. The crash caused a 2011 Toyota to roll over and the driver sustained injuries to his torso, head and left arm and was transported as a trauma patient to Delray Medical Center.

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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 involving an unlicensed woman that injured one person. We wish the victim a speedy recovery and 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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