Fatal crash claims life of West Palm Beach woman

Mike Diamond, Palm Beach Post
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A 29-year-old woman died in a crash Sunday at Military Trail and Belvedere Road.
A 29-year-old woman died in a crash Sunday at Military Trail and Belvedere Road.

A West Palm Beach woman died Sunday when the car she was driving struck a concrete power pole at the intersection of Military Trail and Belvedere Road west of Palm Beach International Airport.

Sophie Prudhomme, 29, was traveling south in the early hours of Sunday morning on Military Trail when she attempted to make a left-hand turn. Another car, traveling at a high rate of speed, struck the passenger side of Prudhomme’s Hyundai, redirecting it in a northeast direction where it struck the concrete power pole on the northbound lane, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office report. Prudhomme was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. A passenger in her car sustained serious injuries.

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The driver of an Infiniti that struck Prudhomme's Hyundai then struck a Toyota Corolla following the first collision. The driver of the Corolla was uninjured.

Mike Diamond is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. He covers Palm Beach County government and transportation. You can reach him at mdiamond@pbpost.com. Help support local journalism. Subscribe today

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