New Details About Wednesday Night Crash On Federal Highway.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The crash on Federal Highway that we told you about minutes after it happened around 7:15 Wednesday night left a Canadian citizen dead. The Boca Raton Police Department confirmed the death Thursday afternoon to BocaNewsNow.com.
According to police, Henry Wilson, 86, of Cochrane, Alberta, Canada was crossing the street in the area of North Federal Highway and NE 24th Street. That’s when a Nissan Murano, being driven by Franklin Palacios of Boca Raton, apparently traveled through the intersection at the same time.
“As the Murano traveled the intersection,” said a Boca PD spokesperson, “the vehicle struck (Wilson) who was crossing the street, causing fatal injuries.”
BocaNewsNow.com has learned that Mr. Wilson died at the scene despite heroic lifesaving efforts by Boca Raton Fire Rescue. If you have information about the crash, Boca PD would like you to give them a call. Please telephone Officer Golden at 561-620-6147. No charges have been filed at this time.
