Beachline Expressway reopens after fatal pedestrian crash

Traffic from Merritt Island was rerouted on Courtenay Parkway

ORLANDO, Fla. – A person was hit and killed by a vehicle on State Road 528 Monday night, forcing officials to temporarily close part of the Beachline Expressway bridge, according to the Cocoa Police Department.

Officers said the pedestrian was pronounced dead on westbound SR-528, just east of the U.S. 1 exit.

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Westbound traffic from Merritt Island was stopped from crossing the bridge and rerouted on Courtenay Parkway for several hours while Cocoa police conducted a traffic homicide investigation.

The driver who struck the pedestrian is cooperating with authorities, police said.

No other details have been released.

This is a developing story. Check back with ClickOrlando.com for additional updates.


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Katrina Scales is a producer for the News 6+ Takeover at 3:30 p.m. She also writes and voices the podcast Your Florida Daily. Katrina was born and raised in Brevard County and started her journalism career in radio before joining News 6 in June 2021.

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