PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A West Palm Beach man is facing two charges of vehicular homicide after a crash on Military Trail killed two people.
Prosecutors said Walterking Francios, 18, and JoeVante Haynes, 21, died after Joaquin Martinez lost control of a car on Military Trail last summer in August 2024.
Joaquin Martinez at his first appearance Thursday morning
Man facing charges of vehicular homicide after crash kills 2 on Military Trail
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Martinez hit a telephone pole and left tire marks in the sidewalk.
Another 18-year-old broke his neck in the crash but he survived.
The sheriff’s office said Martinez was also under the influence of marijuana.
Martinez is being held on $50,000 bond.
If convicted, he faces at least 30 years in prison.
