Palm Beach County, FL (March 30, 2020) - Officials have identified the pedestrian killed earlier this month in Palm Beach County. The crash took place on March 21st near Greenacres.
Police say that 20-year-old Jiromy Ricardo Vega-Gonzalez was walking in the 6100 block of Jog Road around 10:30 p.m. on the day of the crash. Vega-Gonzalez was struck by a Honda Civic that was traveling northbound in the center lane of the roadway. He was seriously injured and later succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Civic was identified as 26-year-old Garvin St. Jean. No other injuries were reported in the crash.
An investigation into the crash remains ongoing and no further details were immediately available.
A deadly pedestrian crash happens in Florida about once every two hours. Unfortunately, pedestrian accidents involve some of the more serious and catastrophic injuries that we see in Florida traffic accidents. A pedestrian who is struck by a vehicle will require hospitalization in about 75% of all reported crashes.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family of Jiromy Ricardo Vega-Gonzalez.
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