Lake Worth Beach man killed

Crash near PBIA kills Lake Worth Beach man as motorcycle, small bus collide

Man died after his motorcycle collided with a small bus near Palm Beach International Airport on May 11, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.

Paramedics took Daniel Nelson Ducos, 39, to St. Mary's Medical Center after the wreck at Congress Avenue and Belvedere Road. Doctors there pronounced him dead just before 2:40 p.m., about 30 minutes after the wreck in suburban West Palm Beach.

Ducos was eastbound on Belvedere, approaching the traffic signal at Congress. A 2024 GMC bus was westbound on the road at the same time and turned left toward the airport, "violating" the path of Ducos' 2001 Suzuki motorcycle, according to the sheriff's report.

No charges are pending against the driver of the bus.

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Another barge hits a bridge

Another barge collides with bridge, second time in a week!

A bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, was shut down on Saturday after it was struck by a barge.

“The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to Sequoyah County after a barge hit a bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam.”

As one person said, "So, like the train derailments, now they are doing boats hitting bridges."

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Federal taxpayer money will be used to rebuild the bridge says Joe

Biden To Take Money From Taxpayers To Rebuild Baltimore Bridge- Company Off The Hook

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is a prime example of Biden’s reckless leadership and lack of accountability.

Instead of standing up for the victims and seeking justice from the responsible corporations, Biden is more than happy to throw taxpayer money at the problem and hope it goes away. This is not the type of leadership that Americans need or deserve.

It’s time for Biden to prioritize the well-being of the American people and hold corporations accountable for their actions, rather than using their negligence as an opportunity for political gain.

What about insurance?

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Motorcyclist dead in Lake Worth Beach

Motorcyclist dead following collision in Lake Worth Beach

A multi-vehicle collision in Lake Worth claimed the life of a 27-year-old man Thursday night.

According to a report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, a Dodge Charger was traveling southbound on Dixie Highway and approaching the intersection with Fourth Avenue North.

The Dodge made a left turn eastbound in front of the motorcycle.

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Lake Worth Beach Pedestrian was struck by train

Pedestrian stuck by train

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — "A pedestrian who was struck by a train Thursday night will survive the crash, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO).

CBS12 News reported on the incident on Thursday night. We were told at around 7:10 p.m. units were dispatched to G Street in Lake Worth Beach.

Officials said the train remained stopped in the area as the injured person was found near the western side of the tracks and was transported by ground to a trauma center.

There were no other reported incidents."

85 year old killed by car

Lake Worth Beach man, 85, struck and killed by car

An elderly man was killed Wednesday after he was hit by a vehicle in Lake Worth Beach, deputies said.

The collision occurred just after 12:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Dixie Highway.

According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office report, Miguel Francisco Francisco, 85, of Lake Worth Beach was standing in a left turn lane about 100 feet south of a marked crosswalk, attempting to cross the road from east to west.

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Lake Worth Beach man killed on Saturday

Palm Beach Post: A 79-year-old Lake Worth Beach man who may have had a medical incident as he drove was killed Saturday afternoon after he lost control of his car and crashed into a parked car in a city driveway, police said Sunday.

Romero Cortez was heading northbound on North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach just after 2 p.m. Saturday when he made a wide eastbound turn onto Columbia Drive, crashing his 2019 Chevrolet Impala into a 2014 Toyota Corolla occupied by a 29-year-old Westlake man that was parked on the north side of the street, a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report said.

The Westlake man sustained minor injuries, deputies said.

Cortez headed back into the road, then hit the curb and climbed onto the sidewalk, deputies said, striking a 2014 Ford Edge owned by a 73-year-old Lake Worth Beach man that had been parked in the driveway at 327 Columbia Drive.

Rescue workers took Cortez to JFK Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Cortez "may have suffered a medical episode" while driving, the report said.

Bicyclist hit by bus and killed in Lake Worth Beach

Bicyclist thrown off bike, killed after being hit by a bus in Lake Worth Beach

A bicyclist is dead after being hit by a bus in Lake Worth Beach, says the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO).

According to PBSO's crash report, the bus was traveling in the right lane on Lake Worth Road and the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on the north side shoulder of Lake Worth Road.

For reasons unknown the rear passenger side of the maintenance hatch made contact with the bicyclist, PBSO says.

I heard this happened near the high school.

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Bicyclist killed at 10th & Boutwell

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a vehicle hit and killed a bicyclist at 10th Avenue North and Boutwell Road in Lake Worth Beach early Tuesday morning.

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Man fell off 20 foot building in Lake Worth Beach

Construction worker injured in 20-foot fall from building in Lake Worth Beach

A construction worker was injured after falling 20 feet from a building.

The Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) said at around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, units were dispatched to a "technical rescue" on South L Street, off 13th Avenue South.

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Train hits car on 6th Avenue South

Tri-Rail train hits vehicle on 6th Avenue South in Lake Worth Beach, killing 1 person

None of the 65 passengers aboard train were hurt, officials say. We will never know why this car was on the tracks as it blew up in flames killing the driver.

Katie called me yesterday to tell me of the accident. She was coming home from work and they re-routed her back to Lantana Road to get home.

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Lake Worth Beach man sentenced for DUI death

Lake Worth Beach man sentenced to four years in prison

A year and a day after the crash that killed Paul Donner, a judge sentenced a Lake Worth Beach man to four years in prison in the 71-year-old's death along South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach.

Jesus Santizo Sarmiento pleaded guilty to charges of DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash involving death. During a March 27 hearing at the Palm Beach County Courthouse, Circuit Judge Cymonie Rowe also ordered that he serve three years of probation once he completes his prison sentence.

West Palm Beach police charged Santizo Sarmiento with driving under the influence of alcohol when his 2007 Chevrolet Impala struck and killed Donner before dawn on March 26, 2022, on South Dixie Highway just south of Barnett Street.

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I wonder if they check his immigration status. Four years for killing someone...unreal!

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Lake Worth Bridge Fatal Accident

Bicyclist crossing Lake Worth Beach Bridge dies in crash

"A 27-year man improperly riding a bicycle in the inside eastbound lane on Lake Avenue just east of the Lake Worth Beach drawbridge died in a crash with a 2015 BMW early Monday, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said.

At 12:08 a.m., the vehicle, driven by a 22-year-old man, was also traveling eastbound on Lake Avenue in the inside lane approaching the peak of draw bridge, PBSO said. The front of the vehicle struck the rear of the bicyclist with the rider thrown off and redirected onto the hood and windshield.

The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The BMW driver had minor injuries." [WPTV]

Car hit by train in Lake Worth

Yesterday around 4:50 p.m., a driver, blinded by the sun, turned onto the train tracks instead of the I-95 on ramp.

According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the driver saw the oncoming train but was unable to move the car so she exited the vehicle. 

The northbound train slowed, but struck the unoccupied car. The car was removed and railroad inspectors completed their investigation of the incident at 6th Ave South. [WPEC 12]

Car Crash at the Lake Worth Golf Course

Vehicle crashes onto Lake Worth Beach Golf Club, lands in sand trap

Person taken to hospital via Trauma Hawk

[WPTV] "A vehicle ended up in a sandy situation Monday night in Lake Worth Beach after crashing onto a golf course.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the wreck occurred just after 8 p.m. at the Lake Worth Beach Golf Club.

Officials said the vehicle crashed near the 12th hole of the golf course, which is between Second Avenue N and Third Avenue N along Lakeside Drive.

Deadly Crash on I-95 at 6th Avenue South

I-95 northbound reopens in Lake Worth Beach following deadly crash

This happened at 6th Avenue South this morning.

Every time I drive on I-95, thoughts cross my mind if it will be the last time I see the light of day. It is a scary experience at times.

The wreck happened just before 4:30 a.m. on I-95 near 6th Avenue South.

All northbound lanes were shut down for hours for about two miles between 6th Avenue South and Lantana Road, but eventually reopened just before 7:15 a.m.

Despite that, backups still extend several miles south to Gateway Boulevard in Boynton Beach.

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Fatal Crash on 6th Avenue South

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2 men are dead and one critically injured following a crash in Lake Worth

Deputies say Jason Figueroa Jr. was driving at a high speed east on 6th Avenue S.

At the same time, Pascual Pedro Juarez was driving west on 6th Avenue S.

According to the report, Juarez was about to make a left turn onto Sunset Drive when Figueroa Jr. struck the passenger side of Juarez's vehicle.

The area on 6th Avenue South at Sunset Drive is extremely dangerous for ingress and egress. The neighborhood has complained from early inception of the construction to no avail. Maybe now the county will do something about it.

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Fatal vehicle crash in Lake Worth Beach

Homemade vehicle crashes at Lake Worth intersection, killing West Palm Beach man, 46

The vehicle that Samuel Newby Jr. was driving, described by investigators only as a Mini MC, was not a registered vehicle or even one considered safe to drive on streets, according to the sheriff's crash report. Further details on the Mini MC were not available.

The cash took place at about 4 p.m. Sunday at 10th Avenue South and Dixie Highway, near South Grade Elementary School. Newby was southbound on Dixie aboard the Mini MC when it collided with the front driver's side of a Ford Fusion headed east on 10th Avenue South.

The Fusion had come to a stop but then drive forward across Dixie just before the crash, according to the PBSO report. It was not clear from the PBSO report whether the Fusion's driver could see the Mini MC.

Deputies said Newby’s vehicle overturned and the force of the crash threw him to the pavement. Paramedics took him to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he died at about 4:45 p.m., according to the crash report. [PBPost]

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