PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A 24-year-old West Palm Beach man died Monday night when his motorcycle slammed into the side of a Tesla turning left at Forest Hill Boulevard and Pinehurst Drive, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
PBSO tells BocaNewsNow.com that the crash happened at 8:20 p.m. Nathaniel Perlman was riding a 2020 Kawasaki eastbound on Forest Hill Boulevard. Coming the other way, 84-year-old Gerald Thomas Sr. of Lake Worth was in the westbound left-turn lane in a 2026 Tesla. He began turning left through the intersection to head south on Pinehurst Drive.
The front of the motorcycle hit the Tesla’s passenger side. The impact sent the bike off course, and it overturned onto the roadway. Perlman, who was wearing a helmet, died from his injuries.
Thomas was wearing a seatbelt and was not hurt. The sheriff’s office says Perlman’s next of kin have been notified, and its report lists no charges.
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I was there when it happened. We ran over to him and stayed with him until police came. Condolences to the whole family.