Published on May 29, 2025
On May 29, 2025, at 0901 hours, the Melbourne Police Department was contacted in reference to a Florida East Coast train striking a semi-truck. The crash occurred on the tracks as they crossed Lake Washington. The FEC train was northbound and struck the semi-truck, which had become disabled on the railroad tracks prior to the crash. The operator of semi-truck exited the truck and moved to a safe location once the train arms came down indicating the eminent arrival of a train. There were no reported injuries during this incident.
The Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating this crash. If you have any information regarding this investigation, please call Traffic Investigator Officer Grohman at (321) 616-5809.