Breaking News Overnight: Woman hit and killed by tractor-trailer in Volusia County

In Summary:

A tractor-trailer struck and killed an unidentified adult woman shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday on northbound Interstate 95 near mile marker 265. According to FHP, the woman was lying in the outside travel lane before the collision. The truck driver was not injured, and investigators are still looking into the crash.

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An unidentified woman was killed early Thursday morning after she was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at approximately 12:57 am near mile marker 265.

According to the FHP report, a 2025 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling north in the outside lane when it approached an adult woman lying in the roadway. The truck struck the woman and then jackknifed following the collision.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity remained unknown when FHP issued its initial report, and investigators were awaiting information from the medical examiner’s office.

The truck’s driver, a 58-year-old Orlando man, was not injured and remained at the scene.

FHP said the crash remains under investigation.

Key Points:

• The crash occurred at approximately 12:57 a.m. on September 17.
• The collision happened on northbound I-95 near mile marker 265 in Volusia County.
• FHP said an adult woman was lying in the outside traffic lane.
• A tractor-trailer struck the woman and then jackknifed.
• The woman died at the scene, while the 58-year-old Orlando truck driver was not injured.