1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Wreck

DIGEST

May 5, 1993|Staff reports

BELLE GLADE -- One man was killed and another injured after one failed to make a curve and his car ran into another car headed the other way, police said.

Gene Edward Redd, 45, of Belle Glade, was killed instantly when his car was hit by a Corvette driven by Tracy Bethea of Clewiston about 3:25 p.m. Bethea was flown by Trauma Hawk to St. Mary`s Hospital in West Palm Beach, where he was listed in serious condition late Tuesday night.

According to Belle Glade police, Redd`s car was traveling west on State Road 717 and was hit by Bethea`s car, which was traveling east on the same road.