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West Palm Beach and Ft. Pierce

West Palm Beach is one of the main cities in southern Florida, with an estimated population of 104,031. The city is no more than a few blocks wide but over 100 blocks in length because of the vast, dense swampland immediately to the west of the town. West Palm Beach exists in a tropical rainforest climate, that allows for the growth of the palm trees that give the city its name. Fort Pierce is the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida. As of the census of 2010, there were 41,852 people, 15,170 households, and 9,418 families residing in the city.

Major Roadways

  • Interstate 95 is the main north-south highway on the east coast on the United States, and the major roadway in West Palm Beach.
  • Florida's Turnpike runs mostly parallel to I-95, but splits of towards Orlando at Ft. Pierce.

Transportation

  • Palm Beach International Airport is a public airport that provides air transport to major cities in the eastern US and Canada, and to the Bahamas.
  • A commuter rail line run by Tri-Rail provides transport to Miami and Magnolia Park. A free trolley provides transportation around downtown.
  • Palm Tran runs bus routes witthin the city and to suburban areas within Palm Beach County.

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West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in West Palm Beach or Fort Pierce, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.

Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.

 

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Percent of U.S: 
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Florida

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Indian River County, FL - 30
Martin County, FL - 56
Okeechobee County, FL - 16
Palm Beach County, FL - 398
St. Lucie County, FL - 74

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West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
Lake Worth drivers concerned about 6th Avenue south Tri-Rail crossing

Lake Worth drivers concerned about 6th Avenue south Tri-Rail crossing

Residents of Lake Worth are raising concerns over the Tri-Rail crossing at 6th Avenue. WPTV Palm Beach reports that an additional signal delay is causing motorists to take additional risks, despite it being a safety procedure from the rail company itself. The enhanced safety signaling is blamed for causing backups at rush hour, but Tri-Rail has no plans of making a change. Learn more about train accidents here. 

Most recent accident reports

Josephine Lopez, 61, killed, Shannon Patterson injured, after two car crash at intersection in Port St. Lucie.

Port St. Lucie Police are investigating a traffic crash that killed a 61-year-old woman Wednesday morning.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Roadway: 
S.W. Hunnicut Avenue and S.W. Savona Boulevard
City: 
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Type: Car Accident

Albert Garcia-Cruz, 26, suffers minor injuries, arrested, after crashing is car into a home in Palm Beach County.

After he was released from JFK Hospital with minor injuries from crashing his car into a home in Lake Worth, Albert Garcia-Cruz was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Monday.

Date: 
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Roadway: 
Sixth Avenue South and South Street
City: 
Lake Worth, FL
Type: Car Accident

One person killed, when a single engine aircraft crashes into a small lake in Palm Beach County.

One person, later identified as Leonard W. McGarity, 58, died in the plane crash this afternoon in the 2900 block of Greenbriar Boulevard. The plane is a single-engine experimental aircraft, said a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spokesman Capt.

Date: 
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Roadway: 
Greenbriar Boulevard
City: 
Wellington, FL
Type: Aircraft Accident

Driver injured and arrested after SUV crashes into house in Palm Beach County.

The driver of the blue Ford Explorer that crashed into a Lake Worth home this morning is in a local hospital and is facing criminal charges, according to a Palm Beach County sheriff’s spokeswoman.

Date: 
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Roadway: 
South C Street
City: 
Lake Worth, FL
Type: Car Accident

Bicyclist Nelson Reeves, 64, struck and killed by hit-and-run pickup driver on State Road A1A in St. Lucie County, Florida

Officials are searching for black pick-up truck with an extended cab and tinted windows that left the scene of a fatal bicycle crash early Monday morning in St. Lucie County.

Date: 
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Roadway: 
State Road A1A
City: 
Jensen Beach, FL
Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

One person suffers minor injuries, taken to hospital, after roll-over crash in suburban Palm Beach County.

One person was taken to a hospital Saturday morning after a three-car rollover crash at Jog and Belvedere roads in suburban West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.

Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Jog and Belvedere roads
City: 
West Palm Beach, FL
Type: Car Accident

Tiffany Hicks, 19, a passenger, killed in two car crash in Palm Beach County.

A 19-year-old woman was killed Wednesday night in a vehicle crash in West Palm Beach.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Roadway: 
45th Street and North Military Trail
City: 
West Palm Beach, FL
Type: Car Accident

Michael Counts, Richard Egert, seriously injured in an industrial accident when a section of steel wall collapses at a Florida Light and Power site in Martin County.

Just before 11 a-m Tuesday morning, two workers at the Florida Power and Light plant in Indiantown were injured.

Date: 
Monday, February 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Indiantown, FL
Type: Other Type of Accident

Pilot Andrei Postelnicu missing after his twin engine aircraft crashes in St. Lucie Inlet off the coast of Florida.

Search crews continued for the second day looking for a plane that crashed off of the St. Lucie Inlet.

The plane was headed from Marathon to Vero Beach Friday evening.

Date: 
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Port Salerno, FL
Type: Aircraft Accident

3 killed, 2 missing, 7 rescued after Coast Guard discovers overturned boat with survivors clinging to hull off the coast of Florida.

Three bodies were found and seven people were rescued after a boat capsized 75 miles northeast of West Palm Beach Thursday, officials said.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
West Palm Beach, FL
Type: Boat Accident

Briana Lawson 15, killed, driver Andrea Lynn Colletti 18, seriously injured after she lost control of pickup at intersection and crashed into concrete pole.

A 15 year old is dead and a 18 year old was rushed to a local trauma center after a single-vehicle accident in front of the Crystal Lake Elementary School in suburban Stuart, said a spokesman for Martin County Fire Rescue.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Roadway: 
SW 96th Street
City: 
Stuart, FL
Type: Car Accident

3 people injured after multi-car rollover crash on West Linton Boulevard in Palm Beach County, Florida

Three people were injured in a four vehicle crash in Delray Beach Tuesday, according to Delray Beach Fire Rescue. Two of the vehicles rolled over as a result of the crash which happened around 11:15 a.m.

Date: 
Monday, February 3, 2014
Roadway: 
West Linton Boulevard
City: 
Delray Beach, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

5 suffer minor injuries after van rear-ends Palm Tran transit bus on Eucalyptus Street near Dixie Highway in Palm Beach County, Florida

Five people are being taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a bus crash in West Palm Beach, a city fire spokesman said. The crash involving a Palm Tran bus happened about 10:35 a.m. at Eucalyptus Street near Dixie Highway.

Date: 
Monday, February 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Eucalyptus Street near Dixie Highway
City: 
West Palm Beach, FL
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
Rear-End Collisions, Mass Transit

James Phillips struck and killed while walking by pickup driven by Earl Haynes.

A 47-year-old man died Monday morning when he was hit by a car in West Palm Beach, according to a police spokesman.

Date: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Roadway: 
Military Trail north of Shiloh Drive
City: 
West Palm Beach, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Leopoldo Boyzo 23, Jose Hernandez 23, killed when their motorcycle collides with SUV in Brevard County.

Two motorcyclists die after a head-on collision with an SUV on Sunday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials.

Date: 
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Roadway: 
Babcock Street
City: 
Fellsmere, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident