PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A 77-year-old man riding a mobility scooter was hit and killed Monday in western Delray Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
The crash occurred at 2:16 p.m. at the intersection of South Jog Road and South Oriole Boulevard.
A 68-year-old woman was driving a Honda Civic southbound on Jog Road, approaching the intersection in the inside lane.
The victim, Robert M. Kleinzweig, who lived just south of the intersection, was attempting to cross the intersection from west to east in a marked pedestrian crosswalk.
The sheriff's office said the driver of the Civic hit Kleinzweig after he crossed directly within the car's lane of travel, violating its right of way.
During the collision, the front of the car impacted the scooter.
Kleinzweig was "vaulted into the air," along with his scooter, a sheriff's office report said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach Fire Rescue paramedics.
The driver of the Honda stopped near the scene. She was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
A sheriff's office report does not indicate that any charges are pending in the case.
