BRIEF: Driver crashes car into fence near Mar-a-Lago, faces mental health review

March 18--A juvenile who crashed his car into a fence near Mar-a-Lago Friday evening was issued a traffic citation for reckless driving and ordered to receive a mental health evaluation, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.

The crash happened just after 6 p.m., before President Donald Trump's arrival. According to the sheriff's office, the driver of a Dodge Charger sped past the traffic posts on South Ocean Boulevard toward Mar-a-Lago and crashed into the fence.

Because of the juvenile's actions and statements, detectives from the Violent Crimes Division took him to JFK North/West Palm Behavioral Health in West Palm Beach, officials said. Those statements and actions were not released. Neither was his name or age.

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