PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A crash outside the Atlantis Plaza in Palm Beach County left a motorcyclist dead Tuesday evening.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Joshua Rene, 39, was riding his motorcycle northbound on South Congress Avenue just before 7 p.m., approaching the entrance of the Atlantis Plaza. A driver in a GMC was driving southbound on South Congress Avenue and started to make a left to enter the plaza, failing to notice Rene.
Rene was a beloved pastor at Journey Church in West Palm Beach.
The church posted the following statement in a Facebook post, "As a church community, we are heartbroken over the loss our beloved Pastor Josh. Please pray with us for the Rene family and join us on Sunday for an official statement from Pastor Scott."
The front of Rene's motorcycle crashed into the passenger side of the GMC.
Rene was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the GMC sustained no injuries.
