West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 03/09/2014One person was transported to the hospital after an SUV crashed sideways into a Publix entranceway in Greenacres Monday morning.
Complete Palm Beach County, FL accident reports and news.
Accidents in Palm Beach County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Palm Beach County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Palm Beach County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
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Accident Reports by city
Belle Glade, FL -
13
Boca Raton, FL -
47
Boynton Beach, FL -
31
Delray Beach, FL -
40
Golden Lakes, FL -
1
Greenacres City, FL -
12
Haverhill, FL -
1
Juno Beach, FL -
1
Jupiter, FL -
19
Kings Point, FL -
1
Lake Park, FL -
1
Lake Worth, FL -
32
Lantana, FL -
12
Ocean Ridge, FL -
1
Pahokee, FL -
3
Palm Beach, FL -
7
Palm Springs, FL -
4
Riviera Beach, FL -
13
South Bay, FL -
2
Tequesta, FL -
4
The Acreage, FL -
5
Wellington, FL -
10
West Palm Beach, FL -
92
Most recent accident reports
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sat, 03/08/2014A 61-year-old Stuart woman was airlifted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach Saturday afternoon after the motorcycle on which she was riding was hit by a car, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office said.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Mon, 03/03/2014Investigators say the man behind the wheel of a monster-sized rolling crane took the right turn from Palm Beach’s post-card-perfect Royal Palm Way and headed in Worth Avenue’s direction not knowing that he had struck a pedestrian as he did it.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 03/02/2014Boca Raton city police are investigating a crash that occurred between a pickup and a Tri-Rail commuter bus that broke down Monday evening, a department spokeswoman said.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 03/02/2014Nine people, including one with serious injuries, were taken to area hospitals this afternoon after a Palm Tran bus was struck from behind by a dump trunk, a spokesman for West Palm Beach Fire Rescue said.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 03/02/2014One person flown to Delray Medical Center on Monday night after being injured in a motorcycle crash in suburban Lake Worth, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 03/02/2014Two people are dead and three are in the hospital after a driver lost control of his car on Interstate 95 and slammed into a tree just north of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Sunday night, Florida Highway Patrol reports.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
One person killed, after their motorcycle collides with a car at an intersection in West Palm Beach.
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Sat, 03/01/2014The driver of a motorcycle died Sunday night after crashing into a car in suburban West Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
The crash took place at Summit Boulevard and Congress Avenue around 6 p.m. Sunday, said a sheriff’s spokeswoman.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Thu, 02/27/2014A train and truck collided in South Florida Friday, closing down nearby roads as authorities worked to clear the wreckage.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Wed, 02/26/2014A mother, later identified as Kerri Chavez, 32, and her two young children and a semi driver were injured Thursday in a crash at Northlake and Hall boulevards in The Acreage.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Tue, 02/25/2014Two men were flown to an area hospital in critical condition tonight after they were injured during a crash between a motorcycle and a bicycle in Palm Springs, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 02/23/2014A Vero Beach man was killed and a West Palm Beach man seriously injured Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash that left Florida’s Turnpike shut down in both directions.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sun, 02/23/2014Two people riding a motorcycle were seriously hurt Monday morning after a crash in suburban West Palm Beach.
The wreck occurred around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Belvedere and Benoist Farms roads.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Sat, 02/22/2014After getting involved in a crash Sunday at the intersection of Hypoluxo and Thompson roads in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies told Catelyn Kirchner that her car would be towed following an inventory search of the vehicle.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
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Fri, 02/21/2014A multiple car crash on I-95 Saturday night in Delray Beach injured six people, four of whom were hurt seriously enough to go to the hospital, and was followed almost immediately by a second crash that had rescuers returning to the scene. Two people were injured in the second crash and taken to t