LAKELAND, Fla. – A Tampa woman was killed early Tuesday morning as she walked along I-4 in Lakeland, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say a 64-year-old Lakeland woman was traveling east on I-4 near the Polk Parkway around 2:35 a.m. when the 24-year-old woman from Tampa entered her path and was struck by the vehicle.
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The woman died at the scene.
The deadly crash closed the interstate on Tuesday morning, but it has since reopened.
The Source: This article was written with information found in a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol.