BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A deadly crash near Melbourne is impacting traffic on Interstate 95.
8:15 a.m. update:
A Florida Department of Transportation traffic camera shows one lane of I-95 open in this area. Northbound traffic backups remain significant around Wickham Road in south Brevard County.
Original story:
A deadly crash near Melbourne has forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 95.
Florida Highway Patrol says it happened around 6 a.m. Tuesday on northbound I-95 near Wickham Road.
That’s in the area of mile marker 191.
State troopers tell Channel 9 the crash involved a Dodge Journey SUV and a Mack semi-truck.
The driver of the SUV died on scene, FHP said.
Troopers say there is roadblock for all northbound lanes of I-95 in this area. Traffic is being diverted off at Wickham Road.
The crash remains under investigation.
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