The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help with information about a fatal crash near Greenacres that killed a 24-year-old motorcyclist.
Deputies responded at 8:20 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Forest Hill Boulevard and Pinehurst Drive. Investigators said a 2026 Tesla driven by a Lake Worth man was traveling west on Forest Hill Boulevard in the left-turn lane when it began turning left onto Pinehurst Drive, heading south.
The motorcycle, a 2020 Kawasaki MC, was traveling east on Forest Hill Boulevard, according to the crash report. Its front end struck the passenger side of the Tesla. The motorcycle was redirected and overturned onto the roadway.
The motorcyclist, Nathaniel Perlman, was wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Tesla driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured. The report notes that neither drugs nor alcohol was checked for either driver.
Anyone with information, including video of the intersection or traffic signals, is asked to contact PBSO investigator Robert Stephan at 561-688-3400. Tips can also be left with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.
