The Martin County sheriff is urging drivers, especially young ones, to slow down following two separate deadly crashes that took the lives of three people over the weekend.
“As a parent, I have children in that same age category. This is a parent’s worst nightmare, and this is no way to start off a new year,” Sheriff John Budensiek said Sunday. “These are avoidable crashes. I know enough details to know that these crashes both could’ve been avoided.”
3 young lives lost in Martin County in first week of 2026
First Crash Claims 2 Lives
The first crash occurred on Friday night at the intersection of Bridge Road and Interstate 95 in Hobe Sound. According to witnesses, a car carrying three teenagers exited the ramp, ran a stop sign and was struck by another vehicle, spinning several times before landing in a ditch.
A 17-year-old student from Martin County High and a 16-year-old girl from Jupiter were pronounced dead at the scene…