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Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash on I-95 in Brevard County on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Wickham Road in Melbourne.FHP said a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Impala traveling north. Six other vehicles ended up involved in the crash due to a chain reaction from that initial crash.The wrong-way driver as well as the driver and passenger in the Impala were pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to FHP.All northbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Brevard County, between Exit 188 for the Pineda Causeway and Exit 191 for Wickham Road, as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday.Northbound traffic is being detoured onto the Pineda Causeway to then travel east to Wickham Road, turn left (north) on Wickham Road and continue on Wickham Road for several miles to re-enter I-95 northbound. Our crews captured the extent of the damage with multiple mangled cars, scattered debris, and dozens of FHP troopers lining the highway.We will provide updates when the roadway reopens.Investigators have not releases the identities of those killed, but say the crash remains under investigation.
MELBOURNE, Fla. —
Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash on I-95 in Brevard County on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Wickham Road in Melbourne.
FHP said a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Impala traveling north. Six other vehicles ended up involved in the crash due to a chain reaction from that initial crash.
The wrong-way driver as well as the driver and passenger in the Impala were pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to FHP.
All northbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Brevard County, between Exit 188 for the Pineda Causeway and Exit 191 for Wickham Road, as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Northbound traffic is being detoured onto the Pineda Causeway to then travel east to Wickham Road, turn left (north) on Wickham Road and continue on Wickham Road for several miles to re-enter I-95 northbound.
Our crews captured the extent of the damage with multiple mangled cars, scattered debris, and dozens of FHP troopers lining the highway.
We will provide updates when the roadway reopens.
Investigators have not releases the identities of those killed, but say the crash remains under investigation.
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