PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — An 86-year-old woman died Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash at an intersection, according to police.
Marie Martin was driving a 2006 Hyundai Elantra westbound on SW Lawndale Avenue around 2:30 p.m. when she entered the intersection at SW Savona Boulevard and failed to yield to oncoming traffic, authorities said.
A 17-year-old male driving a 2026 Honda HR-V northbound on SW Savona Boulevard struck the driver's side of Martin's vehicle, resulting in a T-bone collision.
Emergency responders extricated Martin from her vehicle and transported her to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital with critical injuries. Despite medical staff's lifesaving efforts, Martin later died from her injuries.
The teenage driver was not injured in the incident.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department's Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Further updates will be issued as the investigation continues.