BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – On Sunday evening, two pedestrians lost their lives after being hit by a vehicle in Brevard County, as reported by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened on North Courtenay Parkway and Grove Boulevard in Merritt Island around 8 p.m.

The initial investigation by FHP reveals that a 1991 Lincoln Town Car was heading south on North Courtenay Parkway, just south of Grove Boulevard, in the outer lane.

The two pedestrians, a man and a woman, were walking westward when they entered the path of the Town Car outside a marked crosswalk, leading to the collision, as stated by the FHP.

Troopers said both pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Town Car, a 26-year-old man from Rockledge and a 3-year-old passenger, were not injured and remained at the scene.

Both directions of North Courtenay Parkway are currently closed.

The crash remains under investigation.