A tragic crash early Tuesday morning claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman in Palm Beach Gardens, when her car was struck by a dump truck, authorities reported.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office disclosed that the collision took place near the intersection of Bee Line Highway and PGA Boulevard at approximately 6:17 a.m. Margaret Zenga, the woman behind the wheel of a white Mercedes, had been waiting at a red light in the left turn lane of the westbound lanes on PGA Boulevard, WPTV reported. Meanwhile, the driver of the dump truck was heading northwest on Beeline Highway where it intersected with PGA Boulevard on a green light.
For reasons still to be determined, Zenga initiated a left turn into the oncoming path of the dump truck, resulting in the truck striking the driver's side of her vehicle, as per the details shared by the sheriff's office. WPTV noted the impact of the collision.
The incident prompted immediate action from rescue crews who rushed Zenga to St Mary's Medical Center, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The aftermath of the crash caused significant traffic holdups that persisted for several hours, the authorities informed. Further investigations into the crash are ongoing, with an investigation aimed to clarify precisely why Zenga moved her vehicle into traffic as the dump truck bore down on the intersection, WFLX included in its coverage of the fatal accident.
