Boca Raton Man Killed in Lantana Crash, Driver Flees Scene - BocaNewsNow.com
Summary
Hit And Run Lantana Florida in Lantana, Florida: A Boca Raton man was killed in an eight-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Lantana, Florida, on Tuesday morning just after 11 a.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Charles Velbis, driving a 2017 Jeep Wrangler, struck a Chevy truck on southbound Dixie Highway north of Lantana Avenue, then fled the scene at high speed toward Ocean Avenue where traffic was stopped at a red light. Velbis slammed into the rear of a 2023 Mazda CX5 driven by 67-year-old Jose Bedoya of Boca Raton, sending the Mazda spinning into a 2016 Toyota 4Runner. Bedoya was pronounced dead at the scene; Velbis and the Honda Civic's driver suffered serious injuries, while two other drivers sustained minor or no injuries.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Bedoya | Driver | Fatal |
| Charles Velbis | Unknown | Unknown |
Original reporting
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