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Deadly crash in Palm Springs, victim identified

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One person is dead after a rollover crash in Palm Springs, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

It happened near  7th Ave N and Kirk Rd around 3:13 p.m.

The vehicle that rolled over was a Ford Expedition that was heading south on Kirk and swerved to avoid a vehicle stopped in front of it, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

As the Expedition tried to drive around the stopped vehicle that vehicle began to make a turn and caused the Ford driver to speed up, investigators said.

When the Expedition accelerated the driver overcorrected, lost control and overturned, PBSO said.

A passenger was ejected in the process and died from his injuries, according to a traffic report. PBSO identified him as 16-year-old Brian Pineda. According to the sheriff's office, he was not wearing a seat belt. 

The driver and another passenger in the Ford received minor injuries, authorities said.