BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash temporarily closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 closed in Brevard County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened on Interstate 95 near mile marker 193 in Melbourne around 4:10 p.m.
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According to a crash report, a motorcycle being driven by a 46-year-old Rockledge man, was traveling northbound in the center lane on Interstate 95 just north of Viera Boulevard.
At the same time, a pickup truck with a trailer was traveling northbound on Interstate 95 in the outside lane.
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Witnesses told troopers that the motorcycle was traveling above the posted speed limit and attempted to change lanes into the outside lane.
According to the report, the motorcyclist failed to avoid the pickup truck and struck the left rear of the trailer. Troopers said this caused the man to be thrown from the motorcycle.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the FHP.
The driver and passenger of the pickup were not injured and remained on the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
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