Hit and Run Death Kills Young Local on SeaBreeze Bridge in Daytona
Photo from Facebook of Justin Alexander
By Staff Writer
Police: Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver on Seabreeze Bridge
DAYTONA BEACH
Justin Alexander was one of us. Hard working and just one of the locals trying to make a difference.
An employee at the Tap Room group of restaurants in Daytona.
He was struck and killed Saturday morning by a pickup heading west on the Seabreeze Bridge.
According to reports they have a suspect and we have calls in to DBPD public information office to confirm.
The victim’s mother stated on Facebook that their son had been killed by a drunk driver on the bridge.
“Please, please stop drinking and driving,” she wrote. “There are so many other options. Take an Uber instead of taking a life. We’re left picking up the pieces now.”
The Daytona Beach Police Department Spokeswoman, said the victim was struck by a pickup. That detail in her statement confirms they have a suspect.
No details on an arrest yet.