18-year-old woman struck by patrol car in Melbourne, troopers say

Crash under investigation

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – An 18-year-old woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a patrol car that was responding to a call, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Officials said a trooper was driving in emergency mode behind a Brevard County deputy around 1 a.m. Sunday to investigate a disturbance at a bar that reportedly involved gunfire when the victim ran into the path of the trooper’s patrol car on Aurora Road.

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The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to FHP.

The crash remains under investigation.


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