MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday night, prompting the closure of the Merritt Island Causeway for several hours, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The fatal wreck happened on eastbound State Road 520 near South Banana River Drive.
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The FHP said a 2003 Pontiac Vibe driven by a Cocoa man was eastbound on the causeway when the pedestrian entered the road and wasn’t in a crosswalk.
The vehicle struck the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
The driver was not injured and stayed at the scene, according to the FHP.
Eastbound lanes of the causeway were closed for hours, but the road was later reopened.
No other details have been released.
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