Two Palm Beach County Sheriff's motorcycle deputies were killed and a third was fighting for his life after they were struck by a vehicle Thursday morning, officials said.
The crash happened on State Road 80 in Loxahatchee, in western Palm Beach.
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Sheriff's Office officials confirmed two deputies were killed as a result of the crash. The third was rushed to a local hospital and was in critical but stable condition.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the three damaged motorcycles on the ground next to an SUV, which also had heavy front-end damage.
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It's unknown how many people were in the SUV or if they were seriously injured.
Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw was expected to hold a news conference later Thursday to give an update on the crash.
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Sheriff @RicBradshaw will be holding a press conference today at 4 PM to provide updates on the horrific crash that took the lives of two of our Deputies and leaving another in critical condition. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw will address the community as we navigate this heartbreaking… pic.twitter.com/YgcHInC8hq
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) November 21, 2024
No other information was immediately known.
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