Melbourne, FL – A tragic accident on Saturday resulted in the death of a 34-year-old Titusville man, identified as Benjamin James Fish Jr., who was riding his motorcycle through Melbourne. The crash involved Fish’s 2007 Suzuki motorcycle and a 2022 Tesla Model Y driven by a 35-year-old woman from West Melbourne, according to Melbourne Police.
The collision occurred at the intersection of West Nasa Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Authorities reported that the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on West Nasa Boulevard while the Tesla was heading west on the same road. The accident happened when the Tesla driver attempted to turn left onto southbound Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, entering the direct path of the motorcycle.