INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle that might have struck and killed a man on Indian River Boulevard last week.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to the 600 block of Indian River Boulevard after a 9-1-1 call regarding a man lying in the southbound lanes of the road on Wednesday April 22.
“In the dark of night, the driver involved in this crash may have felt the impact and thought they struck an animal or other object,” said Chris Luther, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide investigator. “We are hoping someone will come forward and help us close this case. We do not believe the driver was at fault in this crash and are just seeking closure for the family.”
Deputies found a man later identified as 55-year-old Michael Sessions, of Vero Beach. He was unresponsive and had suffered a head injury, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
He was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the Medical Examiner’s Office determined Sessions’s death was attributed to a vehicle striking him in the head.
The agency went on to say that Sessions had a history of threatening and attempting suicide while intoxicated by lying in the roadway. Sessions was a homeless man living in Vero Beach for several years, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed events leading up to the death of Sessions are encouraged to contact the lead Traffic Homicide Investigator of this crash, Deputy Chris Luther at 772-473-9275. You can remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 by contacting Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS (8477) or www.tcwatch.org.
