From the Florida Highway Patrol and Staff Reports
In Summary:
The collision occurred at approximately 5:07 am. Thursday as the pedestrian walked west across U.S. 1 within the intersection’s southern crosswalk. The SUV driver told troopers that he entered the intersection on a green signal but did not see the woman. The pedestrian died at the scene, while the driver and his passenger were not injured.
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A 55-year-old Barefoot Bay woman was killed early Thursday when an SUV struck her while she was walking through a marked crosswalk on U.S. 1, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred at approximately 5:07 am at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Barefoot Boulevard in Brevard County.
FHP said a 2011 Kia Soul was traveling south on U.S. 1 in the inside lane as it approached the intersection. The pedestrian was walking west across U.S. 1 within the intersection’s southern crosswalk.
The SUV’s driver, a 68-year-old Palm Bay man, told investigators that he entered the intersection on a green traffic signal but did not see the woman in the crosswalk.
Troopers have not determined what color the traffic signal displayed at the time of the collision.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and his passenger, a 58-year-old Palm Bay woman, were not injured and remained at the crash site.
The investigation is continuing.
The FHP did not release the names of the driver or pedestrian involved in the crash.
This is a breaking news update and may be updated again as more details become known.
Key Points:
- The crash occurred at approximately 5:07 am Thursday.
- The crash occurred at U.S. 1 and Barefoot Boulevard in Brevard County.
- The pedestrian was a 55-year-old woman from Barefoot Bay.
- The SUV driver and his passenger were not injured.
- FHP has not determined what color the traffic signal displayed when the collision occurred.
