Palm Beach County

4 elderly people, ages 88-93, killed in fiery 2-car crash near Delray Beach

The four people killed were identified as Arlene Rose and Thelma Illson Levy, both 93, Gerald A. Levy, 92, and the driver, 88-year-old James Lawrence Rose

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Four people were killed and two others were injured in a fiery two-car crash near Delray Beach Monday night.

The crash happened just before 9 p.m. in the 17900 block of South Military Trail, NBC affiliate WPTV reported.

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Palm Beach Sheriff's Office officials said a speeding 2013 Ford Taurus collided with another vehicle, a 2017 Genesis G90, that was making a left turn into the Polo Club Shops.

The Genesis was sent crashing into a concrete utility pole with significant damage while the Taurus' engine compartment became engulfed in flames.

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Four people who were in the Genesis were pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach Fire Rescue.

They were later identified as Arlene Rose and Thelma Illson Levy, both 93, Gerald A. Levy, 92, and the driver, 88-year-old James Lawrence Rose.

Two people in the Taurus were hospitalized with serious injuries. They were identified as 22-year-old Ethan Ryan Litman and 20-year-old Jazmin Marie Shope, who was the driver.

The crash remains under investigation.

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