A lady is useless and three others are injured after a field truck fleeing a hit-and-run crash causes a six car crash in Brevard County on Friday night time, the Florida Freeway Patrol mentioned.
At roughly 6:42 p.m., a 2017 field truck was touring southbound on Hollywood Boulevard approaching the intersection of Eber Boulevard, FHP mentioned. A 2021 Porsche Taycan was touring eastbound on Eber Boulevard approaching the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard.
FHP mentioned on the identical time a 2022 Mazda 3, a 2016 Honda Odyssey, a 2019 Ford Escape and a 2011 Toyota Camry had been stopped within the northbound lane on Hollywood Boulevard on the intersection of Eber Boulevard. The Mazda 3 and Ford Escape had been within the left flip lane whereas the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Camry had been within the northbound straight by way of lane.
The 26-year-old field truck driver ran the crimson mild and entered the direct path of the Porsche, FHP mentioned. In consequence, the truck collided with the left aspect of the car. This impression induced the truck to overturn tonto its left aspect whereas persevering with in southeasterly course. The truck struck the raised concrete curb on the southeastern nook of the intersection, inflicting the truck to overturn into the grassy ditch.
Because the truck overturned, it set into movement particles that struck the Toyota Camry’s windshield, FHP mentioned, The preliminary impression with the truck pushed the Porsche into the Mazda and Honda Odyssey whereas rotating clockwise. Right now, the entrance of the Porsche struck the entrance of the Mazda adopted by the entrance left of the Porsche placing the entrance left of the Honda Odyssey.
FHP mentioned the entrance of the Porsche then struck the entrance of Ford Escape because it rotated. The impression with the Porsche pushed the Mazda in a southwesterly course, ensuing the suitable aspect of the Mazda placing the entrance left of the Ford Escape.
The 67-year-old Porsche driver was transported to Holmes Regional Hospital and was later pronounced useless, FHP mentioned. The drivers of the Mazda, Honda Odyssey, Ford Escape and Toyota Camry weren’t transported and all have minor to no accidents.
Investigators suggested that previous to this collision, the 26-year-old man from Melbourne was fleeing from a earlier hit-and run that the West Melbourne Police Division is investigating, FHP mentioned. The person was admitted into the hospital with severe accidents and expenses are pending.
This case stays an lively prison investigation.