Satellite Beach Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Pedestrian vs. Pickup Truck Hit-and-Run Crash Incident

Satellite Beach police patrol officers arrest John Thomas Vazquez Sr.

BREVARD COUNTY • SATELLITE BEACH, FLORIDA – Satellite Beach police patrol officers have located and arrested John Thomas Vazquez Sr., 64, in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash incident that happened Friday night.

Vazquez, who is suspected of driving a Ford F150 pickup in the fatal crash, has been charged with Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death and is behind bars at the Brevard County Jail Complex on a no-bond status.

The vehicle was found at 135 Dorset Lane in the unincorporated area north of Satellite Beach.

According to a Satellite Police Department spokesperson, patrol division officers identified and located the Ford F-150 pickup truck believed to have been involved in the collision, which took place at approximately 6:12 p.m. in front of Cadillac Cove on Highway A1A in Satellite Beach.

“The crash resulted in the death of a pedestrian, who was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries, said the Satellite Beach police spokesperson.

The victim’s identity has not yet been released.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to please call Lieutenant Anthony Holland of the Satellite Beach Police Department at 321-773-4400 Ext. 474 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477). All calls to CRIMELINE are confidential, and callers can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward.

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