MELBOURNE, Fla. – A pedestrian died in Melbourne after lying down in a roadway and being struck by an SUV, according to police.
The crash occurred around 11:26 p.m. Friday, the Melbourne Police Department said in a news release.
Officers responded to the area of the Melbourne Causeway, west of the high-rise, the release states.
An initial investigation suggested the pedestrian — identified as James Gaudet, 43 — laid down on the roadway inside of the travel lanes before being struck by a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was traveling west on the Melbourne Causeway, police said, adding it did not appear that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
An investigation is said to be ongoing.
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact traffic homicide investigators by calling 321-616-6116.
Note: This map depicts the general area of this crash and not necessarily its exact location.
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