Pedestrian struck and killed at night along busy roadway in north Melbourne
A 26-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by three vehicles while attempting to cross U.S. 1 in north Melbourne late Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
The incident happened at about 10:40 p.m. at U.S. 1 and Friendship Place.
FHP troopers said the man, from Melbourne, was walking west across the northbound lane when he was struck by the front left side of a sedan.
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He fell into the inside lane and into the path of an oncoming van, troopers reported. A sport utility vehicle also ran over the pedestrian.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, the highway patrol reported. None of the drivers, all from Brevard County, were injured and all stopped and remained at the scene.
Troopers said the area where the man attempted to cross the roadway was not marked as a crosswalk.
No charges were filed and an investigation is ongoing.
The FHP did not release the names of anyone involved, citing Marsy's Law, passed in 2018.
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Introduced in memory of a young woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Marsy’s Law was created to offer crime victims a slate of rights, including protecting them and their families from harassment by their attackers.
Some law enforcement officials have interpreted the statute as applying to any victim, as well as to law enforcement officers being entitled to privacy and having their identity protected.
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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