Overview
- A 20-year-old driver died Sunday morning after losing control on Sea Branch Boulevard Saturday night and striking a tree as the vehicle caught fire.
- A 20-year-old passenger escaped the burning car with help from a Good Samaritan and remains in the intensive care unit at HCA Lawnwood Hospital.
- On Friday night in Hobe Sound, a car carrying three teenagers reportedly ran a stop sign at Bridge Road and I-95 and was struck, killing a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl and injuring a 13-year-old who was hospitalized at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
- Sheriff Budensiek described the Sea Branch crash as high-speed, noting skid marks and an impact force strong enough to eject the engine from the car.
- The Florida Highway Patrol is leading ongoing investigations into both wrecks, and the sheriff urged parents and young drivers to slow down and avoid late-night driving, with potential GoPro footage under review.