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MELBOURNE, FL — A tragic collision on South Harbor City Boulevard in Melbourne claimed the life of a motorcyclist Wednesday morning and triggered a traffic homicide investigation by the Melbourne Police Department.
According to authorities, the crash occurred at approximately 11:24 a.m. in the 700 block of S. Harbor City Blvd., involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. When officers arrived on scene, they found the motorcyclist unresponsive and trapped beneath a vehicle. Brevard County Fire Rescue attempted life-saving measures, but the motorcyclist later succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital.
Police identified the deceased as 40-year-old Joshua Risby Garcia of Palm Bay.
