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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
Four killed, two injured in horrific two-car, late-night crash near Boca Raton
Four people were killed following a horrific two-car crash just west of Boca Raton late Monday night. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR), crews responded at around 9 p.m. to the 5000 block of South Military Trail, south of Champion Boulevard, following reports of a two-car crash with one vehicle on fire. One vehicle was found in the bushes with its engine compartment on fire. Two people were able to exit the vehicle and Fire Rescue was able to extinguish the flames. The driver and passenger were both transported to a local trauma center. The other vehicle had collided with a utility pole and all four people in the car were pronounced dead on scene by paramedics. PBSO closed the southbound lanes of Military Trail between Champion Blvd and Clint Moore Road for crash investigation. PBSO will be the lead investigating agency. The roadway will be closed for an extended period of time. Names of the victims have not been released yet. It was the second multi-death crash in the Boca Raton area this month. On Friday, April 11, a six-seater Cessna 310 plane crashed moments after taking off from the Boca Raton Airport, killing all three on board. Early reports indicate a mechanical issue and a rudder issue would explain the plane's flight path, which, according to the airline tracking website showed the aircraft making multiple left loops over Boca Raton before crashing along Military Trail. The victims were Robert Stark, 81, of Boca Raton; and Stephen Stark, 54, and Brooke Stark, 17, both of Delray Beach. James Coleman is a journalist at the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at jcoleman@ and follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @JimColeman11. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Four killed, two injured in two-car, late Monday crash near Boca Raton
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Two people injured in upside-down wreck near remote PBC canal
Two people were rescued Saturday afternoon from their upside-down vehicle in far southwestern Palm Beach County, fire rescue officials said. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue workers were sent just after noon Saturday to the 22000 block of Miami Canal Road, close to the Broward County line and about five miles west of U.S. 27, for a report of a car in a canal. Rescuers discovered instead an upside-down vehicle in the muddy bank next to the canal. One person was trapped in the cab, and the other was under the vehicle itself, fire rescue officials said in a news release. Four other agencies helped in the rescue: the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the Palm Beach County Health Care District, which provided a TraumaHawk helicopter. Fire Rescue workers extricated the two people from the wreck, who were transported by TraumaHawk and the Broward Fire Rescue helicopter to a local trauma center. Fire Rescue officials provided no further details. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Upside down vehicle traps two near remote canal in southwest PBC
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
'Travesty of justice': Teen driver who hit, killed Boynton jogger sentenced for misdemeanor
WEST PALM BEACH — A teenage driver who hit and killed a Boynton Beach woman pleaded guilty to a minor traffic violation Monday in exchange for 30 days in jail and six months of probation. Myles Scott, 19, pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended license in connection with the crash that killed 44-year-old Caryn Chomsky on June 9. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office found no evidence that Scott drove recklessly, precluding prosecutors from pursuing felony charges against him. County Judge Marni Bryson sentenced the teen in accordance with a plea agreement negotiated by Scott's attorney, Larry Handfield, and the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office. In addition to jail and probation, Scott must also complete a 12-hour driving course. Caryn's family attended Monday's hearing in shirts that read "Justice for Caryn Chomsky." Though they'd promised to ask Bryson to reject the plea deal, they instead addressed the driver responsible for Caryn's death. "Myles, you will go to Hell," said Caryn's husband, Ayal Chomsky of suburban Boynton Beach. "You will rot in Hell for what you did. Today is not the end of this tragedy. You may think it is. You may think you got away with killing Caryn, but you did not and will not." Chomsky promised to use "every single legal avenue" to ensure that every school, employer and person Scott associates with "knows that you killed Caryn forever." From the courts: Plea deal caps Wellington driver's prison time after 150 mph crash kills six farm workers Scott said nothing in return. Caryn's daughter, Maya Chomsky, recorded the young man on her phone as deputies fingerprinted him. Then she directed barbs at his parents, too. "Have fun in hell," she said. The girl and her father continued to film and deride Scott's family until one deputy ushered them outside. According to court records, Caryn was running on a sidewalk in suburban Delray Beach on June 9 when Scott veered off Atlantic Avenue and struck her with his 2019 Honda Civic. The impact vaulted Caryn into the air before she landed on the shoulder of the road. Investigators said Scott's car went down an embankment and into a ditch near Florida's Turnpike. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue personnel pronounced Caryn dead at the scene. Scott was uninjured. He told deputies he fell asleep behind the wheel and woke to see Caryn's body collide with his windshield. Scott requested an attorney when a PBSO traffic homicide investigator attempted to conduct a formal inquiry. Without evidence that Scott acted recklessly in the moments leading up to the crash, deputies arrested him on account of driving without a suspended license. Caryn's family met with prosecutors from the State Attorney's Office seeking to have Scott charged with vehicular homicide, but the request was denied. Tesla crash: Attorney who rear-ended Boca Raton motorcyclist with his Tesla pleads guilty for her death In a statement to The Palm Beach Post, the State Attorney's Office said its charging decision was based on evidence presented by the Sheriff's Office. "The loss of Ms. Chomsky, who was a beloved member of the community, is a tragedy," the statement read in part. "A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigation determined that reckless driving did not happen prior to the crash. Under Florida law, a charge of vehicular homicide must be based on reckless driving. The PBSO investigation determined it was careless driving, which is a civil traffic citation. "As a result, the only criminal charge presented to our office was a misdemeanor DUS, or driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified." Outside of the courtroom, Ayal Chomsky called Monday's plea deal a "travesty of justice" but said prosecutors' and the judge's hands were tied. He vowed to continue to advocate for a new investigation into his wife's death, with hopes that it may spur a vehicular homicide charge. "I recognize it's hard to go back. I recognize it's hard to acknowledge that you didn't do what you should have done," he said, the words directed at PBSO investigators. "It's not too late." Sign up for our Post on Boynton Beach weekly newsletter, delivered every Thursday! Hannah Phillips covers criminal justice at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at hphillips@ Help support our journalism and subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Family of Boynton woman killed by driver vows to continue their fight
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'Udderly' unfortunate: Milk truck crashes on I-95, spills thousands of gallons but none hurt
A milk truck crashed on Interstate 95 near Lake Worth Beach around midnight Wednesday and it was, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, "udderly" unfortunate. Fire rescue had some fun with the incident on its Instagram account because, thankfully, while 11 people were evaluated at the scene, none were injured. Fire rescue calculated that 4,160 gallons of milk were spilled across the northbound lanes at Mile Marker 63. Fire rescue added that "we are glad that nobody was hurt, and the roadway was ready for this morning's commute." They said it took almost three hours to clean up after this "Cream-mergency!" This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Milk truck crashes on I-95, spills thousands of gallons but none hurt
