A hit-and-runLabor Day accident in West Palm Beach turned tragic Monday night, September 7, when a pedestrian was killed due to the collision, according to the WPTV website. The site reports that a pedestrian was with his two brothers when a northbound vehicle crashed into him as he was crossing Broadway. According to witnesses, the car did not stop after the collision, but drove away toward Riviera Beach. Since the fatal car-pedestrian accident, police have identified and arrested the hit-and-run driver, Renee Angela Martin, who was charged with "failure to stop at a fatal accident" and vehicular homicide. According to WPTV, Martin was described in the arrest report as having a "strong odor of alcohol" at the time of arrest.
As a wrongful death attorney in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade counties, David Benenfeld is familiar with the indescribable pain and suffering associated with the loss of a loved one in an auto accident, and he expresses his deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim in this incident. For free answers to any questions you may have about wrongful death, how to proceed, or additional resources or information unique to your situation, feel free to contact David Benenfeld via the web or by phone at any of the following numbers: