A 14-year-old Lake Worth Beach boy died from his injuries Monday after being struck by a van shortly after exiting an Uber.
According to a crash report by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, Juan Monge was exiting an Uber on Jackson Avenue in an area with no overhead street lights.
As he improperly crossed the street and entered the southbound travel lanes, deputies say a motorist driving a Ford van was unable to avoid him and struck him.
Monge was rushed to Delray Medical Center with a significant head injury and was listed in critical condition until he succumbed to his injuries on Monday.
The driver, identified as Marie Manasse, 50, of Greenacres, was wearing a seatbelt and was unharmed, according to the crash report.
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Source: cbs12
