Sebastian Police investigating car-bike crash

Man critical after being struck by vehicle Friday in Sebastian

SEBASTIAN — A 70-year-old Brevard County man was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck while walking across U.S. 1 last week, fire rescue crews and sheriff's officials said. An update on his condition was not immediately available on Monday. "All indications are that the pedestrian was crossing the roadway improperly," said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. "Impairment is suspected for the pedestrian." The driver of the pickup and two passengers were not hurt, Jaworski said. The crash involving the Indian Harbour Beach man and the pickup happened at 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of U.S. 1, north of Main Street and just west of Mo Bay Grill in ...

C.R. 510 reopen after fatal crash that killed Vero Beach man

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 77-year-old Vero Beach pickup driver was killed after veering into the opposite lane and slamming into a garbage truck Monday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said. The collision happened just east of Sebastian River High School and caused officials to block traffic along County Road 510 in both directions for several hours. The other driver, a 38-year-old Port St. Lucie man, had minor injuries, officials said. The roadway reopened by Tuesday, according to the highway patrol traffic map. The wreck involving the 2002 white Ford Ranger and the 2005 blue Mack Granite roll-off dump truck happened about 2:20 p.m. in the 9000 block of 90th Avenue (County Road 510). The collision happened just south of ...

17th Street Bridge reopen after crash that injured woman

Update: Police reopened the 17th Street Bridge Wednesday afternoon following a two-vehicle wreck that left a woman with serious injuries, officials said. Officers closed the bridge for nearly three hours as investigators combed the scene. Tow trucks removed the vehicles from the bridge. The bridge was reopened to traffic about 4:20 p.m., according to Vero Beach police.   Earlier story: VERO BEACH — A woman was seriously hurt in a head-on, two-vehicle crash that blocked eastbound and westbound traffic Wednesday on the 17th Street Bridge, police and fire rescue crews said. The wreck caused heavy traffic delays. "She was awake and conscious," said Richard Marini, Assistant Fire Chief. Vero Beach police asked motorists to avoid the area. The collision involving a ...