POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly overnight crash on Interstate 4.
The incident happened around 2:35 a.m. Tuesday on I-4 near mile marker 27.
Investigators said a 24-year-old woman from Tampa was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking along the interstate.
Troopers said the woman entered the path of a Kia Forte driven by a 64-year-old woman from Lakeland, resulting in a fatal collision.
The reason why the woman was on the highway remains unclear.
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