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Driver dies after veering into building near Merritt Island Causeway

Incident happened around 6:24 p.m., troopers said

Lines painted on the center of a road. (Pexels)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A driver was killed after crashing into a building near the Merritt Island Causeway on Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

In a release, troopers said the crash happened around 6:24 p.m. at North Courtenay Parkway and Myrtice Avenue.

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The vehicle had been headed north along the parkway north of the causeway, but for some reason, the driver veered off the left side of the road and struck the building. Troopers guessed it could have been the result of a medical episode.

Regardless, the driver — identified only as a 29-year-old Cocoa woman — was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, troopers added.

No additional information has been provided at this time.


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