Melbourne, FL – On July 10, 2025, at 9:15 AM, a fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Stadium Parkway and N Wickham Road. A 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, driven by a 90-year-old male from Merritt Island, was traveling southbound on Stadium Parkway in the outside lane. A 77-year-old male bicyclist from Melbourne was traveling westbound on N Wickham Road in the bicycle lane, approaching the same intersection.
The driver of the vehicle reported having a green traffic light and continued through the intersection. The bicyclist entered the path of the vehicle, resulting in the front left of the Hyundai striking the bicyclist. It remains under investigation whether the vehicle had a green traffic light at the time of the collision. The driver was not injured and remained at the scene. The bicyclist was transported to Holmes Regional Hospital, where they were pronounced deceased.
The crash is being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol, with Sergeant Boland as the crash investigator and Corporal Mendez as the homicide investigator. The case number is FHP25NN-02950. The incident was reported at 11:06 AM EDT on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
