OCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Fort Lauderdale man was killed and a 16-year-old was injured when an electric bicycle was struck by a Corvette shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday on West Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton, police said.
According to the Boca Raton Police Department, the crash happened between I-95 and Military Trail.
The bicycle’s passenger, Kenneth Donahue, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the BRPD.
The bicycle’s operator, a 16-year-old from Boca Raton, was taken to a local hospital and remained in stable condition. Police did not release the juvenile’s name.
Police said the Corvette, driven eastbound by James H. Moore, 23, of Boca Raton, struck the electric bicycle. Moore was not injured.
The department’s Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who witnessed it or has information can contact Officer Gonzalez at 561-419-4124.