A 65 year-old-man was killed Saturday morning after he was struck by a tractor-trailer crossing Australian Ave., per police.
According to the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD), at 4:53 a.m. on Dec. 28, a 911 caller reported a crash at Palm Beach Lake Blvd. and Australian Ave.
Police say paramedics rushed the critically injured pedestrian to the hospital where his condition rapidly deteriorated before he died around 8 a.m.
Traffic Homicide Unit detectives reported that a 2022 Kenworth driven by a Palm Beach Gardens woman was heading north on Australian Ave. approaching Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. when the vehicle struck the man crossing a marked crosswalk pushing a wheelchair.
Detectives have determined that the tractor-trailer had the green light at the time of the impact.
Police say there are currently no charges pending and the case remains open.
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Source: cbs12
