Traffic to be shut down for at least an hour following crash on U.S. 1 in Melbourne, police say

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MELBOURNE — An accident with injuries shut down a section of U.S. 1 early Saturday night in Melbourne, police said.

Police responded to a crash on U.S. 1 between Cherry Street and Brevard Drive just before 6 p.m., according to a tweet from the department. Traffic was expected to be shut down in both directions for at least an hour.

Police said the crash resulted in injuries, though the extent of the injuries and the number of people injured was not immediately known. They did not say if the crash was fatal.

Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker

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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Crash shuts down traffic on U.S. 1 in Melbourne temporarily Saturday