Palm Bay man killed in crash after vehicle runs off Interstate 95
A 64-year-old Palm Bay motorist was killed late Tuesday after the vehicle he was in veered off of Interstate 95 and slammed into several trees, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
The single-vehicle crash happened about 10 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 191, just south of the Wickham Road exit in Suntree.
The unidentified driver was traveling north on Interstate 95. Florida Highway Patrol investigators reported that the vehicle ran off the roadway for an unknown reason, striking several trees.
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It was not immediately known if the man was wearing a seatbelt. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
J.D. Gallop is a Criminal Justice/Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop.
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