BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A stretch of U.S. Highway 1 near Cocoa has reopened after a pedestrian was hit and killed Friday morning.
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Troopers responded to the crash along North Cocoa Boulevard (U.S. 1) near Beau Geste Road around 7 a.m. Friday.
Investigators said a Merritt Island man died after three vehicles stuck him.
Troopers believe the man, 64, was standing in or near the left lane of U.S. 1 when he was hit by the driver’s side mirror of passing pickup truck.
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Two other drivers, unable to stop, then ran over the man, according to FHP.
He died on scene, troopers said.
#TrafficAlert: All lanes of US1 are shut down between the SR528 overpass and Cidco Rd due to a fatal crash. Please use alternate routes. https://t.co/5DbfGGYsY9
— Brevard EOC (@BrevardEOC) December 10, 2021
Investigators closed U.S. 1 between State Route 528 and Cidco Road for more than 3 hours.
FHP reopened the road shortly after 10 a.m. and said the crash remains under investigation.
Stay with WFTV.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates on this developing story.
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