A cross, flowers and candles now sit beside N 60th Street in Loxahatchee and West of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in memorial of the teen who died last week in a trail bike accident.
It’s been a week since the tragic trail bike accident that killed 16-year-old Warren Vanderplate.
WPTV Reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with Vanderplate’s sister who said despite the pain, she wanted to celebrate her brother’s memory.
According to Palm Beach County deputies, the teen was riding his trail bike and tried to pass the car ahead — but was hit by another vehicle coming from the opposite end.
They said this was a no-ride zone for trail bikes.
“I didn’t believe it,” Warren’s friend Devin Elliott said. “I still don’t believe it. I still don’t believe it.”
We stayed on this story and exclusively spoke with Kaitlyn Vanderplate, the victim’s sister.
“He’s always so positive and he was like a daredevil,” shared Vanderplate. “He always wanted to do the most adventurous things, climb the highest trees.”