Incidents

Man hit by SUV while trying to get ladder that fell out of truck on I-95 in Cocoa

Interstate 95 is blocked Wednesday at mile marker 203 north in West Cocoa after a person was hit by a car, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

The lanes on Interstate 95 north were blocked Wednesday morning at mile marker 203 in West Cocoa after a man was hit by a SUV, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.
The roadway has since reopened.
Officials said John Hoskins, 57, pulled into the right shoulder on I-95 and tried to retrieve a ladder from the road that had fallen out of his truck.

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Heather Flynn, 36, could not avoid hitting Hoskins with her SUV, troopers said.
Hoskins, who is from South Carolina, was flown to a trauma center by Holmes Regional Medical Center’s helicopter. He remains in serious condition, troopers said.