Deadly Boynton Beach, Florida Car Crash Kills One and Injures Five

A Boynton Beach car crash involving a van full of special-needs adults leaves one dead and at least five wounded.

On June 23, a Gayle Transportation van which had been transporting special-needs adults from the Boca Habilitation Center on Boca Rio Rd, crashed into the Boynton Beach Boulevard exit sign on northbound I-95.

At approximately 3:15 pm, Shanee Davila, 18, of Lake Worth, was driving her Toyota Scion northbound on I-95 in the lane adjacent to the HOV lane. Davila attempted to merge into the HOV lane, but over-corrected when she noticed another car in the lane. She swerved across all traffic lanes and struck the Gayle Transportation van, which was traveling in the outermost lane of the highway. This sent the van onto the shoulder, where it collided with the pole of the Boynton Beach Boulevard exit sign.

The injuries sustained by passengers in the van were devastating. 3 passengers, Regindia Palmore, 36; Anthony Laster, 26; and Gracita Clairvoyant, 33, were seriously injured and Rachelle Thaddies, 54, was killed. The driver of the van, Gary Anthony Francis, 49, of Riviera Beach, had to be extricated from the van along with two other passengers. He was transported to the hospital, but his injuries were less serious, and he is listed in stable condition.

The driver of the Toyota Scion, Shanee Davila, was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

It is important to be aware of everything around you and not to allow yourself to be distracted when you are driving. If you have been injured in a Palm Beach car wreck due to another driver’s negligence, contact Fetterman & Associates – The Law Team at 1-800-LAW IN FL (529-4635) today. Our Palm Beach auto accident attorneys will help you get your life back after a Palm Beach car crash.

Our thoughts are with all who have been affected by this unfortunate accident.