Driver who crashed into West Melbourne fireworks store dies in inferno, officials say

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https://www.wesh.com/article/fireworks-store-on-fire-in-melbourne/42089151

Driver who crashed into West Melbourne fireworks store dies in inferno, officials say

WESH
Updated: 11:27 PM EST Nov 28, 2022
Katie Sivco
Senait Gebregiorgis

West Melbourne, FL, USA —

A fireworks store in West Melbourne erupted in flames Monday afternoon.

Smoke could be seen billowing from the Phantom Fireworks on West New Haven Avenue.

According to Brevard Fire Rescue, an SUV went into the building, causing the fire. Fire officials said the driver of the SUV died.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the SUV struck a Toyota Tacoma which sent both vehicles through the intersection of South John Rodes Boulevard and West New Haven Avenue and into the Phantom Fireworks parking lot.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Assuming the fireworks store had liability insurance,

you'd think that the carrier would require vertical concrete posts or some other barrier to prevent vehicles from crashing.

[Better Days Ahoy]

6. It's state and local Florida building and safety codes.

So there's that.
Florida. Doesn't. Care.
They'll put more barriers around election sites, though.

[Better Days Ahoy]

2. Always useful to include city and state in posts

This is Florida - yawn. Hard for me to give a s**t about it a likely yahoo vs. fireworks store.
Would have cared a whole lot more it it were Melbourne, Australia.
Yeah, I'm at that point now.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Let me look that up for you.

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Always useful to include city and state in posts

This is Florida - yawn. Hard for me to give a s**t about it a likely yahoo vs. fireworks store.
Would have cared a whole lot more it it were Melbourne, Australia.
Yeah, I'm at that point now.

[Better Days Ahoy]

4. Thanks, mahat...jeeves

My go-to DU pages are Latest Threads and Greatest Threads. Florida info sometimes leaks like raw sewage onto those pages.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. At least it wasn't Florida, Massachusetts. Not only is there such a place, but I've been there.

TOWN OF FLORIDA

379 Mohawk Trail, Drury, MA 01343
Where there are no Palm Trees but an abundance of Pine Trees

It's got the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel, and that's about it.

Hoosac Tunnel | Hoosac Tunnel - Florida and North Adams, MA

Have some more coffee.

And good morning.

[Better Days Ahoy]

7. Good morning to you, too, mahat. I live in Western Massachusetts

Quite familiar with Florida, Savoy, Ashfield, all of the in the NW corner of Massachusetts. Beautiful woods, hiking trails, evening star shows, local farms and restaurants, kayaking and swimming in local ponds and lakes. Friends with houses and second homes. Beautiful, hilly and woodsy New England.

I don't need a first cup of coffee to know how lovely it is in Western Mass and to know that Florida is America's drainpipe.

But since you mention it, it's time for that first cup of coffee and to get to my small business.

BTW, I've been enjoying your original posts months before I joined DU and another several months before I ventured my first reply. No stopping me now.