A tragic traffic crash that took place on January 27th, 2023 has resulted in the death of a local resident, Joseph Maurice Leo Rivard. The crash occurred at approximately 1:45 PM near the intersection of South Park Avenue and Main Street.

According to the Titusville Police Department, who is conducting the investigation, Rivard was driving a white 2016 Cadillac SRX and traveling westbound on Main Street when he failed to fully stop at the intersection. At the same time, a 2013 Freightliner M2 semi-truck was traveling northbound on South Park Avenue and driven by Albert Michael Scara III, 33 of Edgewater, which subsequently struck Rivard’s vehicle.

Emergency responders were quickly dispatched to the scene of the crash and were able to extract Rivard from his vehicle. He was then transported to a local hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to his injuries on February 5th, 2023. It is reported that there were no other injuries in the crash.