One person was killed late Thursday morning after their SUV struck a tree and caught fire in Brevard County.
The deadly single-vehicle crash occurred at around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, near the intersection of N Wickham Road and Forest Lake Avenue, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
A 2024 Ford Escape was traveling westbound on N Wickham Road, west of the Forest Lake Avenue intersection, when the driver lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons.
An FHP trooper mentioned in the report that the Ford proceeded to veer off the roadway to the right, where it hit a traffic control sign and tree. Moments later, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The Medical Examiner’s Office will notify FHP once they have identified the deceased,” said the trooper.
The crash is currently under investigation, according to FHP.