West Palm Beach, FL (May 8, 2020) - One person suffered injuries in a crash between a pickup and a semi-truck in West Palm Beach. The crash took place on Friday, May 8th on I-95 near Southern Boulevard.
Authorities responded to the crash scene just after 1:00 p.m. When rescue workers arrived, they found a female victim with serious injuries. She was then airlifted to St. Mary's Medical Center where she was listed in critical but stable condition. The woman was identified as the driver of the pickup truck. Her name has not been released at this time. There is no word on the cause of the collision or whether the semi-truck driver was hurt.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing and there are no additional details available.
A Florida car accident is reported in our state about once every 92 seconds. This statistic places our state near the top of the national numbers for serious and fatal crashes each year. Florida can be a dangerous place to drive with many major highways and thoroughfares that are heavily traveled by motorists. Even a single act of negligence can cause a chain of events that leads to disruption of the crash victims' lives.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim in this West Palm Beach car accident.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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