PBSO: Out-of-control driver hits and kills Lake Worth Beach man, then flees scene
LAKE WORTH BEACH — A 74-year-old man died Friday afternoon after he was hit by an out-of-control driver who then fled the scene of the crash near 12th Avenue South and Cochran Drive in Lake Worth Beach, police said.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, James Beloian of Lake Worth Beach was straddling his bicycle just after 2 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a car that was speeding, had already run over a mailbox, and then lost control after trying to make a left turn.
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The car, a 2004 Toyota Matrix, then hit a building near 1901 12th Ave. South. The driver and a passenger left the scene before sheriff's deputies arrived. Two other passengers, who are teenagers from Boynton Beach, talked to deputies but could not identify the driver, the sheriff's office said.
Anyone with knowledge of the crash or vehicle should contact Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800-458-8477.
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