COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Pedestrians had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit by a man who was driving a van on the beach and another area not open to vehicle traffic, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.Records show reports came in about James Earl Tumey, 39, on Friday shortly before 7 p.m.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Police said Tumey first drove east on Minutemen Causeway into an area not open to vehicle traffic and then he drove south on the beach for about two blocks before his Toyota van got stuck in the sand.Pedestrians who were in the area had to jump out of Tumey’s way, according to the.