Motorcycle Accident at Palmetto & Winikoff: Photos

Reader photo of accident scene
Reader photo of accident scene

We hate to break in on Charlotte the Wonder Puppy’s April Fool’s takeover of West Boca News, but there was a serious accident today.
Several readers reported a motorcycle accident in front of Logger’s Run Middle School. After our initial report on Facebook we received more information.
Also, we happened to be in the area before 7 pm and two vehicles were on the back of a flatbed ready to be taken away. Unfortunately this is not a great angle but it appears the motorcycle suffered heavy damage.
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You can also see airbag deployment and a major gash in the rear quarter panel of an Infiniti coupe.
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With that point of impact on the car, we suspect the accident was caused by the motorcyclist.
Multiple readers reported various details:

I saw it happen. Bike was 20-30 feet up in the air. The rider is lucky to be alive IMO. Thankfully he was wearing a helment and landed on the grass.

He was wearing a helmet thank goodness! I was the second person there. Wrist injuries and some bad road rash. He was very lucky.

As of right now, he has 2 broken wrists and is stable.

West Boca student he said. He was alert.

The incident appears to have occurred at or near the southeast corner of the intersection of Judge Winikoff and Palmetto Park Road, with the motorcyclist’s body traveling east from the point of impact.

Another Motorcycle Accident: Lyons & Glades

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One of our readers provided a detailed report of an accident this morning at Lyons & Glades.

5am… Motorcycle accident just west of Lyons on glades. Looks like rider taken away in ambulance. Can’t tell if another vehicle or bike. Cops and fire trucks all over area. Happened at entrance to busy body gym, stallones, etc

That entrance is actually west of Lyons, across from Millers Ale House. It’s on the north (westbound) side of Glades.

There is one vehicle being held by police at entrance to plaza so it may be a case of rider trying to avoid car and drops bike.
5:20 traffic flowing freely
5:46 ambulance shows up for female (age 50ish) in newer model camaro. Can see everything from gym
Leaving gym. Bike still on road with police at scene. Gym manager went out and was told driver clipped motorcycle. When I left she was still speaking with cops being consoled by other folks from gym

Another reader reported the accident to us after 7 am, so clearing it up took some time.
We happened to drive through there at 8:30 am and it had been cleared up by then.
We thank our readers for informing us about these incidents.

Motorcycle Accident on St. Andrews

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.

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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