Fireworks store up in flames after car crashes into it, Melbourne authorities say

A retail building devoted to selling fireworks is up in flames in Melbourne.

The Brevard County Fire Rescue department received a call at 4:30 p.m. regarding a fire at the Phantom Fireworks at 4433 W. New Haven Avenue.

Don Walker, a spokesperson for the fire department, confirmed a car crashed into the building and its driver was killed. Multiple news outlets have captured scenes of the fire and large clouds of dark smoke coming from the building.

In a release, the Florida Highway Patrol reported the car crashed into the building, sparking fireworks, after colliding with a pickup truck by the intersection. The driver of the truck, a 39-year-old woman from West Melbourne, was not injured and remained on-scene, FHP said.

No other injuries have been reported, Walker said in an email.

New Haven Road is closed at John Rodes Boulevard and U.S. 192.

This is a developing story.

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