A 54-year-old West Palm Beach woman was struck and killed Wednesday night while crossing Military Trail mid-block near President Donald J. Trump International Airport, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were called at 10:03 p.m. to a crash on Military Trail at Cherry Road. A 2006 Honda Element driven by a 73-year-old Wellington man was northbound in the inside lane, just north of the intersection, when the woman walked into its path. The front driver’s side struck her.
The woman was thrown over the vehicle and landed directly behind it. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue pronounced her dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office has not released her name.
According to the crash report, drugs or alcohol were checked for the woman but not for the driver, who was not hurt. The report did not indicate any charges.
The stretch of Military Trail near the airport is a busy corridor for commuters and airport traffic, and the crash is a reminder of the risks for pedestrians crossing outside marked crosswalks.
