Blake Buchbinder Obituary – Car Accident: 13-year-old boy struck and killed while riding bicycle in west Boynton Beach now identified.
A 13-year-old west Boynton Beach boy who died after the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle on Wednesday evening is now identified as Blake Buchbinder.
A PBSO crash report states that the teenager crossed Boynton Beach Boulevard “against the traffic signals” shortly after 5 o’clock while traveling north on Lyons Road.
According to the sheriff’s office, a 2016 Ford Escape being operated by a 61-year-old Okeechobee woman struck the 13-year-old as he was crossing the busy junction.
The teenager crashed into the SUV’s hood and windshield after being flung from his bike.
According to the sheriff’s office, the teenager passed away from his wounds, while the driver of the Escape was just slightly hurt.