News

Brevard County man killed in crash

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Melbourne police say a man was killed in a single vehicle crash Saturday night.

The crash happened just before midnight on Wickham Road near the intersection of Aurora Drive.

Police say 32-year-old Michael Cody left his residence driving his vehicle at a high rate of speed after a domestic disturbance with family members.

As he was approaching the intersection, Cody lost control of his 1996 Cadillac Deville and hit a large utility pole, investigators say. He was rushed to Wuesthoff Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The crash remains under investigation by the Melbourne Police Department.