One Dead, Several Injured in Four-Vehicle Crash Near Kennedy Space Center

By  //  September 26, 2025

FHP Troopers and Kennedy Space Center police responded quickly to the scene

A four-vehicle crash near the Kennedy Space Center left one person dead and sent several others to the hospital early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — A four-vehicle crash near the Kennedy Space Center left one person dead and sent several others to the hospital early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Beach Road, just east of Titusville Road and near the Max Brewer Bridge, authorities said. Troopers and Kennedy Space Center police responded quickly to the scene, where one driver was pronounced dead.

Several other people suffered serious injuries and were transported for medical treatment. Officials did not immediately release the names of those involved.

Traffic along Beach Road was temporarily diverted as investigators worked the scene and crews cleared debris from the roadway. The crash also affected commuters heading into the space center for work.

The exact cause of the chain-reaction crash remains under investigation, troopers said.