Pedestrian Critically Injured In Melbourne Traffic Accident
MELBOURNE, Florida -- A pedestrian is in critical condition following a traffic accident in Melbourne that occurred around 7:39 p.m. tonight at
the intersection of Hibiscus Boulevard and Medical Park Drive.
Melbourne police said in a release that 53-year-old Christina Turner of Palm Bay, Florida, was traveling
eastbound on Hibiscus Boulevard when the pedestrian, 52-year-old Robert
Babcock of Melbourne, stepped out into the roadway in front of the
oncoming vehicle.
Police say that the driver and several witnesses delivered aid to Babcock until first responders
arrived. Babcock remains in critical condition at Holmes Regional
Medical Center in Melbourne. No charges pending in this case.