Fatal Traffic Accident Investigation - Vehicle vs Fixed Object

Photo by Julian LeekFire department cribbing light pole

Photo by Julian LeekSecuring the power pole after the grid was shut down

Photo by Julian LeekComplete road closure

Photo by Julian LeekStageing

Photo by Julian Leekcribbing in place

Photo by Julian Leekremoving the roof

Photo by Julian Leekcompleting the rescue
Melbourne Police Offices responded to the area of N. Harbor City Blvd. south of Babcock Street for a single vehicle crash. The 37 year old driver of the Dodge truck from Vero Beach had substained life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries. The diver hit a concrete power pole that landed ontop of his truck trapping him inside. After Florida Power & Light shut the grid down in the area the Melbourne Fire Department used cribbing, air jacks to stabilize the power pole before cutting the roof off and extract the victem.