Officer Involved In Fatal Pedestrian Accident | New Smyrna Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

Date: September 6, 2010
Location: State Road 520 near Cocoa, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Outcome: 1 killed

A fatal pedestrian accident occurred early Monday morning when a deputy crashed into a 38-year-old woman crossing the road. Rachel Johnson was not in a crosswalk while crossing State Road 520 near Cocoa.  Around 5:45 a.m., Johnson was hit by a patrol car driven by Deputy Vincent Marino-Vitane, 45. Marino-Vitane is a deputy for Brevard County.

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