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Man killed in West Palm Beach crash ID'd

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Posted at 2:17 PM, Jan 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-16 14:15:44-05

Authorities say they are investigating a crash Wednesday morning in West Palm Beach that killed one person.

West Palm Beach police say the victim was 79-year-old Joseph Ranieri.

Two other people were injured.

Police say the crash occurred around 11:46 in the 2500 block of Okeechobee Boulevard and involved three vehicles.

Westbound lanes of Okeechobee Blvd. from Congress Avenue to Spencer Dr., were closed part of Wednesday afternoon as a result of the crash.

Investigators are asking witnesses to call the West Palm Beach Police Department’s Traffic Section at (561) 822-1900.