Update: Boca PD has identified the victim as Raphael Caixeta, age 23, of Boca Raton. We extend our condolences to the victim’s family and friends.
A reader notified us about an accident near Boca Village Square and Town Center Mall, on St. Andrews Blvd. One reader sent us the photo above. We’re still seeing traffic impact at this writing according to Google Maps:
Boca Raton police posted about this shortly after 8 pm:
AVOID 21621 ST ANDREWS BLVD, ALL SOUTH BOUND LANES ARE CLOSED DUE TO A TRAUMA VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ROADS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
The first reader who notified us also sent a picture with the victim’s body visible. Some who saw this picture on Facebook found it disturbing so we removed it from there.
In an earlier version of this article we included the picture at bottom. However, we’ve now decided to remove it.
From Boca Raton Police:
Man killed in motorcycle crash
Boca Raton, FL – On Monday, July 21 at 7:48 p.m., officers of the Boca Raton Police Services Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit responded to a fatality crash which occurred in the 21000 block of St. Andrews Boulevard.
A silver 2008 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling south on St. Andrews Boulevard when a silver 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee entered St. Andrews Boulevard from Town Place Club Villas. The Yamaha motorcycle impacted the driver side rear of the Jeep.
The operator of the Yamaha was transported to the Delray Medical Center where he died at 10:26 p.m. The occupants of the Jeep were not injured.
If anyone has information regarding the crash, please contact Traffic Homicide Investigator Mike Daly at (561) 620-6081.
2006 Jeep
Driver: Robin Nicole Lynch
20 years old
Lexington, KY
Injury: None
Passenger: David Young
53 years old
Boca Raton, FL
Injury: None
2008 Yamaha
Operator: Raphael Caixeta
23 years old
Boca Raton, FL
Injury: Fatal
