An auto engine, a wheel and an overturned SUV litter the northbound lane of A1A in Gulf Stream after the June 29 crash. Work to restore the road continued for hours into the next morning. Photo provided by Gulf Stream Police
The driver of a car speeding northbound on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream late at night on June 29 lost control of the Land Rover SUV, which hit a water pipe, struck several trees and then flipped over onto the roadway.
The man, whose name has not been released, was transported by Trauma Hawk helicopter following the crash, with police shutting down A1A for about two hours following the 11:20 p.m. incident. Hours later, on the morning of June 30, A1A traffic was detoured for about 4 ½ hours as crews for Boynton Beach worked to repair the damaged water pipe.
Workers repair the broken water line hours after the crash. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Gulf Stream Police Chief Richard Jones said one of his officers was stationed in a cruiser along northbound A1A when his car shook from the Land Rover speeding past at an estimated 80 mph.
“As he looked up, the car was about beginning to lose control,” Jones said. The car struck a large water valve and crashed into multiple trees before flipping over, he said. The car’s engine could be seen along the roadway, having been knocked out of the car.
Jones said he could not release details about the driver while the crash is under investigation. The condition of the driver was not known as of press time June 30.
The crash occurred in the 4300 block of A1A, near the Ballantrae condominiums. Debris was scattered for several hundred feet, Jones said.
— Larry Barszewski
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