A Tesla crash on Northlake Boulevard resulted in an adult driver and a toddler being rushed to St. Mary's Medical Center for treatment. The incident occurred east of the Publix at 10130 Northlake Boulevard, causing considerable disruption to the traffic flow along the busy roadway, as reported by CBS12.
The police responded to a call at 4:31 p.m. after the vehicle veered off the road, collided with a fence, and subsequently caught fire. The crash prompted the closure of two eastbound lanes on Northlake Boulevard as the West Palm Beach Fire Department worked to extinguish the blaze. A tweet from West Palm Beach Police Department stated that the "traffic being routed around one-car crash."
#TrafficAlert Eastbound Northlake Boulevard 2 lanes closed east of Ibis @Publix, traffic being routed around one-car crash. Call came in at 4:31 p.m. @Tesla veered off road, hit fence, caught fire. @WPBfire putting out fire. Man driving and toddler rushed to @StMarysMC. pic.twitter.com/O6YcPwDRUB
— West Palm Beach Police Department (@WestPalmPD) July 28, 2024
Additional details on the condition of the driver and the toddler have not been made immediately available; however, the West Palm Beach Police Department has confirmed that both individuals received prompt medical attention following the incident. The cause of the Tesla veering off the road is currently under investigation, and further information is expected to be released as it becomes available.
