One pedestrian killed, another injured along busy West Melbourne roadway
One pedestrian was killed and another badly injured in West Melbourne in an accident along one of south Brevard's busiest roadways late Sunday.
Police said that a man and woman were struck by a four-door sedan about 9 p.m. along West New Haven Avenue — also known as U.S. 192 — near the intersection of Meadow Lane and east of Minton Road. The roadway, which is moderately lit, cuts through a number of commercial entities, including a shopping strip. It was not immediately known if there is a crosswalk in that area for pedestrian use. Police arrived a few moments later and found the man and woman lying in the roadway.
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Police said West Melbourne resident Bernard Letzinger, 45, was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The woman, who was not named by West Melbourne police, was listed in critical but stable condition at Holmes.
The unidentified driver of the sedan remained on the scene following the crash and was cooperative with investigators, police said. No charges have been filed pending the outcome of the investigation.
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Traffic homicide investigators were at the site until about 2 a.m. Monday. Traffic was temporarily diverted as the scene was photographed by investigators.
J.D. Gallop is a criminal justice/breaking news reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. X, formerly known as Twitter: @JDGallop.
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