MELBOURNE, Fla. – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Melbourne, according to police.
The fatal crash occurred around 6:50 p.m. in the area of North Wickham Road and Parkway Drive, police said in a news release.
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The pedestrian was crossing North Wickham Road in the southbound travel lanes — outside of a marked crosswalk — when they were struck by a Toyota utility vehicle being driven by an 87-year-old Melbourne man, the release states. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital and was later pronounced dead, police said.
It’s unknown whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash, according to police.
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The crash is still being investigated, the release states.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation was asked to call Melbourne traffic homicide investigators at 321-608-6317.
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