DELRAY BEACH, FL : 2 killed, 1 injured in Delray Beach crash at Atlantic Avenue and Congress Avenue on Friday, 8th February 2019

Two people were killed and another injured in a crash in Delray Beach overnight.

The crash happened at 12:15 a.m. at Atlantic Avenue and Congress Avenue.

Delray Beach Police says a pickup truck with three occupants was traveling northbound on Congress Avenue and apparently ran a red light, colliding with a southbound cement truck that was turning left onto Atlantic Avenue.

After the impact, the pickup truck then hit a power pole, shearing the pole in half and cutting power to the intersection.

Two of the occupants were pronounced dead. The third was transported as a trauma alert to Delray Medical Center.

The intersection was closed for nearly 5 hours as Delray Beach Police Departments Traffic Homicide Unit conducted their investigation.

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