One person dead after being ejected from truck outside of Palm Beach International Airport

Identified as Greenacres man

Fatal crash in West Palm Beach


Photographer: WPTV
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

advertisement

Posted: 01/25/2012

SUBURBAN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- One person is dead following an early morning accident just outside of Palm Beach International Airport, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Israel J. Castillo, 25, of Greenacres was in a pickup truck driving south Australian Avenue, near the airport entrance ramp, when he lost control and traveled into the media, according to investigators.

On the median he struck a traffic sign and traffic signal and then crossed James Turnage Boulevard and hit another traffic pole before coming to rest on the grass,  the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.

Castillo was ejected and died.

According to the sheriff's office alcohol appears to have played a role in the crash.

 

This update clarifies that the accident happened on Australian Ave., and not I-95

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

  • Comments

Featured Stories


  1. Latest mugshots: Palm Beach County

    Latest mugshots: Palm Beach County

    Click here to see the latest mugshots in Palm Beach County

    • Latest mugshots: St. Lucie County

      Latest mugshots: St. Lucie County

      Click here to see the latest mugshots in St. Lucie County.

      • PHOTOS: Celebrities who died too young

        PHOTOS: Celebrities who died too young

        Celebrities who died too young include Whitney, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Tupac, and Phil Hartman.

        Advertisement
        • What's Trending Now...
         
        • Stay Connected