Teen struck by vehicle in Palm Bay dies

A 17-year-old girl died from her injuries Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle along a busy neighborhood street in the northwest section of Palm Bay.

The accident happened about 3 p.m. Wednesday during the late afternoon rush hour. Palm Bay police and Brevard County Fire Rescue crews arrived at Emerson Drive and Glencove Avenue within minutes to treat the girl's injuries. The intersection was closed off briefly by Palm Bay police.

The girl was airlifted to a nearby hospital, but Palm Bay police later reported she had died.

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It was the second major accident to involve a juvenile being struck on a neighborhood roadway in less than 24 hours. A 9-year-old boy riding a  bicycle was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of DeGroodt Road and Calabria Avenue in the southeast section of the city. He remains in critical condition after being airlifted to a hospital in Orlando.

An investigation is underway in both cases.

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