Troopers said a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk Thursday morning on US 1 at Barefoot Boulevard in Micco.
Micco, FL.- A pedestrian was killed following an accident involving a vehicle Thursday morning in southern Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred around 5:15 a.m. on August 27 at US 1 and Barefoot Boulevard, just north of Micco Road near the entrance to Barefoot Bay.
Troopers said a 2011 Kia Soul was traveling south on US 1 in the inside lane while approaching the intersection.
At the same time, the pedestrian was walking west through the southern crosswalk at Barefoot Boulevard.
The Kia struck the pedestrian while the person was in the crosswalk.
Emergency crews responded to the scene, but the pedestrian suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead.
Authorities have not released the pedestrian’s identity pending notification of next of kin.
The Kia driver told investigators that the traffic signal was green as the vehicle entered the intersection and that the pedestrian was not visible in the crosswalk.
Florida Highway Patrol investigators were still working to determine the status of the traffic signal at the time of the collision.
The driver and a passenger in the Kia were not injured and remained at the scene following the accident.
Southbound lanes of US 1 were blocked while emergency crews responded and troopers investigated the fatal collision.
The accident remains under investigation.
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