The pavilion at South Beach Park is being refurbished partly as a result of a minor accident there more than a year ago. Michael Lesser, then 77, of New Jersey, was pulling into a parking space on Feb. 12, 2020, when his foot ‘got caught between the brake and the accelerator,’ he told police. His Cadillac SUV hopped the curb and hit a street sign and the pavilion’s wooden railing, causing an estimated $1,750 in damage. But when engineers inspected the aftermath, they decided the whole pavilion needed renovation, including its railing, boardwalk, staircase and under the overhang, city spokeswoman Anne Marie Connolly said. The $163,788 project, just east of where Palmetto Park Road intersects with State Road A1A, is supposed to be done by late spring. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
CAR DAMAGES SPANISH RIVER WALKWAY: A Honda Accord driven by a Miami man plowed into the pavilion at the corner of A1A and Spanish River Boulevard late in the evening on St. Patrick’s Day, causing about $10,000 damage to the boardwalk walkway, according to Boca Raton police. Investigators believe the driver was traveling eastbound on Spanish River Boulevard and was attempting to turn north on A1A but failed to navigate the turn. The vehicle was damaged but the driver was uninjured.
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