PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A 63-year-old man was killed early Monday morning when a SUV rear-ended a scooter on Southern Boulevard near Lion Country Safari in Palm Beach County, authorities said.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the wreck happened just before 3:15 a.m. between the Arden and Deer Run communities.
According to a crash report, a 2020 Chevy Equinox, driven by a 26-year-old Clewiston man, along with the scooter, driven by Louis Capazzoli, 63, of Loxahatchee, were both traveling eastbound on Southern Boulevard.
The Equinox rear-ended the scooter, and Capazzoli was thrown off his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office.
The driver of the Equinox was taken to HCA Florida Palms West Hospital with minor injuries.
According to the crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, he may have been under the influence of alcohol/drugs at the time of the crash.
For hours Monday morning, deputies were alternating between shutting down and opening the east and westbound lanes of Southern Boulevard to allow traffic through.
However, just before 9:30 a.m., the sheriff's office said all lanes had reopened.
