ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — An off-duty Palm Beach Gardens police officer died in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning.
The incident occurred just before 5:30 a.m. on Southern Boulevard, west of Lamstein Lane. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Officer Alexi Breiner was traveling at a high speed when his motorcycle experienced a “high-speed wobble.”
The motorcycle traveled approximately 1,000 feet before overturning and striking the center median curb. Authorities said Breiner was ejected from the motorcycle, which subsequently began tumbling and collided with a tree, breaking into two parts.
Emergency responders pronounced Breiner dead at the scene. The sheriff's office is investigating the cause of the crash.