Vilma Moreno, 71, Passed Away
BELLE GLADE, FL — 71-year-old Vilma Moreno of Belle Glade died in a Belle Glade car accident.
The deadly accident happened near CR-880 and Duda Road in Belle Glade just before 7 AM on Tuesday, November 11th, 2023.
Marianne Rodriguez was traveling east on CR 880. At the same time, Rosa Arroyo De Martinez was traveling south on Duda Road, proceeding thru the intersection on a green light.
Investigators say that Rodriguez failed to stop at the red light and proceeded into the intersection. The front of Rodriguez’ vehicle struck the passenger side of Martinez’s vehicle. Both vehicles were redirected in a southeast direction.
As Martinez’s vehicle spun, Vilma S Moreno was ejected from the rear seat of the vehicle. Martinez’s vehicle then came to rest in the northbound lane of Duda Rd, facing west. Rodriguez’s vehicle continued off the southeast corner of the intersection and struck a electrical box.
Rodriguez’s then came to rest on the southeast shoulder of the intersection, facing southeast, on top of Vilma S Moreno.
Moreno was pronounced deceased on scene.
