FELLSMERE, Fla. — A fatal traffic accident occurred early Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, resulting in the death of a motorist. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that a 25-year-old man from Idaho died after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree near the Fellsmere area.
The single-vehicle crash took place at approximately 6:42 a.m. along the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 151, located north of the State Road 60 exit.
According to investigators, the unidentified driver was traveling north in the outside lane in a 2023 Subaru BRZ. Troopers stated that, for reasons yet to be determined, the sports car veered off the roadway to the right. The vehicle traveled in a northeastern direction across the east grass shoulder before colliding with a tree.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to troopers.
First responders arrived at the site shortly after the incident, but the driver succumbed to his injuries immediately. The Florida Highway Patrol has not yet released the name of the victim. The cause of the crash remains under investigation as authorities work to determine why the vehicle drifted off the interstate.
