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Fatal Truck Accident at 49th Street and 66th Avenue in Indian River County, Florida, on October 22, 2026

Fatal truck and SUV collision in Indian River County

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Published:
October 23, 2026
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Indian River County, FL

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A 60-year-old Vero Beach man died following a truck accident at 49th Street and 66th Avenue in Indian River County on October 22, 2026. His SUV struck a flatbed trailer as the truck attempted a left turn. The truck driver reported no injuries, and the traffic homicide investigation is ongoing.
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A 60-year-old Vero Beach man died after his SUV collided with a tractor-trailer at 49th Street and 66th Avenue in Indian River County, Florida, on Thursday, October 22, 2026. According to authorities, a 2026 Freightliner truck-tractor pulling a flatbed trailer was westbound on 49th Street. Its driver attempted to turn left from a stop sign at the intersection with 66th Avenue. A 2006 Dodge Durango was traveling north on 66th Avenue when the Freightliner entered its path. The front of the SUV struck the left side of the trailer. The Durango driver was taken to Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, where he was pronounced dead at 8:02 a.m. The Freightliner driver, a 59-year-old Jacksonville man, did not report any injuries. The traffic homicide investigation is ongoing.

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Accident Victims:
Accident Victim
Name:
Age:
60
Injury:
Fatal
Accident Victim
Name:
Age:
59
Injury:
No Injury
Accident Details:
Location:
Indian River County, FL
Type:
Truck Accident
Severity:
Fatal
Collision:
Side Impact, Multi-Vehicle
Issues:
Intersection, Stop Sign
Local Road:
49th Street and 66th Avenue
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