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At around 7 p.m. Saturday, Tyler Cohen, 22, was driving east on Gun Club Road on a Honda Ruckus scooter with passenger Naomi Pomerance, 16. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the traffic light was red when Cohen drove through the intersection of Military Trail, and two northbound SUVs struck the scooter. Both Cohen and Pomerance were thrown from the vehicle, and neither was wearing a helmet. Both riders were rushed to a local hospital, where Pomerance was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. Cohen is in serious condition. Drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.
A Wellington woman has been arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Deputies say that just before 11 p.m. Thursday night they were called to Summit Blvd and Congress Ave about a possible DUI driver. Investigators say that they found Jennifer Sorgie sitting in her vehicle in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven with the engine still on. Deputies say that her Dodge Durango had extensive front end damage and a blown out tire.
A fatal pedestrian accident Sunday night along Haverhill Road has led to one arrest, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said that 47-year-old Robin Veras was crossing Haverhill Road near Haverhill Court and did not yield to a Toyota 4Runner heading southbound. Veras was struck and killed by the vehicle driven by Orlirio Valenzuela, according to PBSO. Deputies said that Valenzula did not contribute to the fatal wreck, however his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. Valenzula was arrested by PBSO on DUI charges.