WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The West Palm Beach Police Department is investigating a fatal accident at the intersection of Village Boulevard and Shenandoah Drive.
According to West Palm Beach police, a call came in just before noon Wednesday about a Lexus and pickup truck that crashed.
The accident occurred when a Ford F150 pickup truck, driven by a 15-year-old boy, was driving southbound on Village Boulevard when the Lexus driver attempted to turn left from Shenandoah Drive onto Village Boulevard. The truck struck the driver's side of the Lexus.
The driver of the Lexus, identified as Maureen Andrea Wheeler, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, a 15-year-old boy, was taken to St. Mary's and is in fair condition.
#TrafficAlert southbound Village Boulevard closed at Shenandoah Drive while Traffic Homicide Unit investigates a fatal crash between a pickup truck and car. Crash happened just before noon. Expect closure to last through the afternoon. pic.twitter.com/7bFOXGGke9
— West Palm PD (@WestPalmPD) December 18, 2024
"Preliminarily, investigators believe speed was a contributing factor in the crash, and criminal charges are possible, pending the investigation," West Palm Beach Police sent in a release.
