Homeless man lies on the street after being hit by a vehicle in a fatal road accident near the Melbourne Causeway

James Gaudet, 43, died from his injuries at the scene of the accident

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Melbourne police officers reported a fatal traffic accident when a pedestrian lay in the road in the area of ​​the Melbourne Causeway west of the high-rise building and was struck by an SUV.

“At approximately 11:26 p.m. on Friday, Melbourne police officers responded to the area of ​​the Melbourne Causeway west of the tower block for a vehicle-pedestrian collision,” Melbourne Police Officer said. Benjamin Slover.

“Upon arrival, officers determined that the pedestrian had suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the accident and succumbed to these injuries at the scene. Initial investigation revealed the pedestrian was lying on the roadway within the travel lanes and was struck by a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle traveling west on the Melbourne Causeway.”

The victim was identified as James Gaudet, 43, who police said was homeless.

Sergeant. Slover said there is no evidence that alcohol/drugs played a role in this crash.

The Melbourne Police Selective Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating this accident as part of a traffic homicide investigation.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, please call Traffic Investigator Whitright at 321-616-6116.