Pedestrian killed in Greenacres trying to cross the street outside of the sidewalk
A pedestrian trying to cross the street outside of a sidewalk was killed Friday night when he was struck by a car on 10th Avenue North in Greenacres.
A West Palm Beach motorist was traveling westbound in the 5300 block of 10th Avenue North when the pedestrian improperly tried to cross the roadway, violating the motorist’s right of way, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report. It is unknown where the pedestrian was before the collision but when he tried to cross the street, he was outside of the crosswalk and not near an intersection, the report stated.
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The motorist was unable to react before striking the pedestrian, whose name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. The motorist drove into a parking lot, waiting for deputies to arrive.
This month, the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency, a public entity that funds transportation projects and devises traffic safety programs, lamented the high number of pedestrian and bicycle fatal accidents in the county. Palm Beach County had 62 such accidents in 2022. It had a 13% increase in those types of accidents from 2021 to 2022 and 31% from 2018 to 2022. Other South Florida counties have seen reductions.
A number of traffic safety programs are expected to soon be launched, including an effort to protect bicyclists by building bike lanes that are separated from motorists.
Mike Diamond is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. He covers Palm Beach County government and transportation. You can reach him at mdiamond@pbpost.com. Help support local journalism. Subscribe today.
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