Jimmy Mayfield Killed in Tractor-Trailer Hit-and-Run on Highway 1 in Cocoa
Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 1 near the intersection with Peachtree Street in Cocoa, Florida.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a pedestrian and fled the scene.
Participants:
- Jimmy Mayfield, pedestrian
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Jimmy Mayfield, 61, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, February 17th, 2022, around 6:00 in the morning, a hit-and-run accident between a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian left one person dead. Officials from the FHP said the accident was reported along Highway 1 near the exchange with Peachtree Street in Cocoa, Florida.
Spokespeople from the Florida Highway Patrol said 61-year-old Jimmy Mayfield was killed when he was allegedly hit by a tractor-trailer as he was walking alongside or made an attempt to cross the lanes of Highway 1. After the initial impact with Mayfield, the tractor-trailer fled the scene of the incident. Paramedics pronounced Mayfield dead of his injuries a short time after they responded to the incident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 46 miles east of Orlando.
Authorities are still investigating the accident.
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