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Military Trail at Forest Hill Blvd. closed due to a fatal collision
As of Wednesday morning, Forest Hill Blvd. has been closed at Military Trail due to a deadly accident.
Drivers in the area should use Kirk Rd. and Haverhill Rd. as alternate routes.
Just before 2 a.m., the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a Dodge Challenger was traveling along Forest Hill Blvd. at a “high rate of speed.”
Both vehicles collided head-on as one attempted to cross the intersection at Military Trail.
The Challenger crashed into a powerpole and came to a stop in an inverted position.
The driver of the Challenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other driver suffered life-threatening injuries.