LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A tragic single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 19-year-old driver Tuesday evening after her car overturned into a canal along Custer Avenue in Lake Worth.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said the incident occurred at approximately 11:17 a.m. on November 25, near 3475 Custer Avenue, just South of 35th Street. Investigators say the driver, identified as Haley Rivas of Lake Worth, was operating a 2023 Honda HR-V when she failed to negotiate a left turn at the intersection. The vehicle veered off an embankment and overturned into a canal.
Palm Beach Fire Rescue crews responded swiftly, removing Rivas from the submerged vehicle and transporting her to Wellington Regional Hospital. Despite emergency efforts, she succumbed to her injuries later that evening at 7:48 p.m., according to the crash report…