West Palm Beach, FL (October 23, 2018) - Two passengers were killed in a crash on Saturday, October 20th in West Palm Beach.
The crash involved a Nissan Altima and a Toyota Camry. According to officers, the Altima was traveling north on Australian Avenue at a high rate of speed when he struck the Camry. At the time of the crash, the Camry was attempting to turn onto Australian Avenue from Banyan Boulevard. Both vehicles traveled about 350 feet after impact and the Altima crashed into a tree. Two passengers in the front seat of the respective vehicles were killed in the crash.
Police identified the deceased passengers as 35-year-old Sahara Wyne and 25-year-old Cameron Dale. Wyne was in the Camry while Dale was in the Altima. The Toyota driver is in the hospital in critical condition. The Nissan driver suffered serious injuries as well, including two broken legs.
Police are still investigating the crash and ask anyone with information to call West Palm Beach Traffic Investigator Munoz at 561-822-1889.
Our thoughts are with the families of those killed and injured in this horrific crash. A fatal accident is reported approximately every three hours in Florida. Many fatal crashes are caused due to some type of reckless driving behavior such as speeding. It appears from initial reports that speed may have played a role in this accident.
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