Officials with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Dive Team later recovered the car from the river. A man has died after his vehicle crashed into the water near the Banana River Relief Bridge early Sunday morning, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department. The crash happened around 7:20 a.m., Aug. 9 on the West Cocoa Beach Causeway, police said. What we know:The vehicle and its sole occupant – a 23-year-old man from Oklahoma – were recovered from the water by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Dive Team. Early investigation revealed the vehicle, a 2023 Nissan Altima, left the roadway while speeding before submerging in approximately eight feet of water, police said.