A pedestrian was killed Saturday night in a crash with a car on Lake Worth Road in Palm Springs, Florida, and police are still working to notify the victim's family before releasing their identity. The driver of the vehicle involved was treated at the scene for minor injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.
According to WPBF, the Palm Springs Police Department responded at 7:42 p.m. to the 3100 block of Lake Worth Road for a crash involving a silver Toyota Camry. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and officers said the person's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the Toyota was treated at the scene for minor injuries and is cooperating with investigators, per the same report. The exact circumstances of the crash remain under investigation, and no further details about how the collision occurred have been released.
Road Closures Snarl Lake Worth Road
All westbound lanes of Lake Worth Road between South Congress Avenue and the 3200 block were closed while investigators worked the scene, the outlet reported. Motorists were encouraged to use alternate routes and exercise caution while traveling through the area as the investigation continued into the night.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have surveillance footage, dash camera video, or other information related to the incident, to contact the Palm Springs Police Department at 561-584-8300.
A Familiar Stretch of Road
This is not the first fatal pedestrian crash reported on Lake Worth Road in recent months. In September, Palm Springs police investigated a separate crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed, with a preliminary probe finding a gray Volkswagen Jetta was involved, according to an earlier WPBF report. Separately, WPTV has reported that Palm Springs police were still seeking a potential witness months after a separate fatal hit-and-run crash on Lake Worth Road.
Statewide Pedestrian Crash Trends
Florida saw 12,760 pedestrian-related crashes in 2025, marking an increase for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency. The same data shows that fatalities and severe bodily injuries from those crashes have declined for three straight years, even as the overall number of incidents has climbed.
