A pedestrian died Tuesday evening after a truck struck him at the intersection of Burns Road and Allamanda Drive in Palm Beach Gardens. Police said officers responded to the crash at about 6:38 p.m. and found the man injured in the eastbound lanes of Burns Road before he was rushed to a hospital, where he later died.
According to CBS12, Palm Beach Gardens police officers responded to the crash at Burns Road and Allamanda Drive at about 6:38 p.m. Tuesday. As reported by CBS12, officers arrived to find an injured man lying in the eastbound lanes of Burns Road and immediately administered lifesaving measures.
Fire Rescue Rushed Him to St. Mary's
Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue transported the man to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, the outlet's report notes. Police said the pedestrian died after being struck by the truck at the intersection, though his name, age and place of residence have not been disclosed, per a report relayed by Yahoo News.
Traffic homicide investigators determined that the truck's driver, a 28-year-old, was traveling westbound on Burns Road before striking the pedestrian in the intersection, according to police. The same account indicates the wreck remains under investigation, and it has not been disclosed whether the driver faces any criminal charges or citations.
Part of a Troubling Pattern on Local Roads
Tuesday's crash adds to a string of pedestrian and roadway deaths that have touched Palm Beach Gardens and the surrounding area in recent months. In February, a 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Alternate A1A in Palm Beach Gardens, as CBS12 reported. And on August 26, 2024, a Brightline train-and-vehicle crash in the city killed one male occupant and shut down Burns Road, according to WPBF.
Elsewhere in Palm Beach County, a 26-year-old pedestrian named Gage Chidester was killed in a hit-and-run at Jog Road and Okeechobee Boulevard in January, with deputies later locating the 30-year-old driver at her home, per CBS12's coverage. In 2023, a pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to help crash victims along I-95 near Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens. And on the same day as Tuesday's crash, a pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck in Cocoa at U.S. 1 and Olsen Road, according to Florida Today.
No further details about the Burns Road crash, including whether the driver will face charges, have been released as the investigation continues.
