Florida Car Crash Leaves Nine Dead, Including Five Children

• Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirms nine fatalities and one serious injury in a SUV crash on Aug. 5.
• The vehicle overturned into a canal, with four pronounced dead at the scene and five dying later in hospital.
• Capt. Tom Reyes of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue confirms five children were among the deceased.

"We have one survivor for a total of 10 victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families during this heartbreaking incident."
– Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a tragic car crash that occurred on the evening of August 5 in Belle Glade, Florida, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals and seriously injuring one more.

At approximately 7:29 p.m., the SUV, a 2023 Ford Explorer, traveled westbound on Hatton Highway, failing to make a left turn and crashing into a canal. Four passengers were pronounced dead at the scene by the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, and six were transported to trauma centers, where five succumbed to their injuries.

Capt. Tom Reyes of the Fire Rescue confirmed the involvement of five children and five adults in the crash. The survivor, a 26-year-old man, remains in serious condition.

The identities of those lost in this tragedy have not been released, and the sheriff's office is actively investigating the cause of the crash, calling it a "heartbreaking incident."