VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Mims woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 Saturday morning that blocked southbound lanes near Edgewater, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 6:10 a.m. at mile marker 243 (near State Road 442), troopers said. All lanes were reopened before 10:30 a.m., cameras showed.
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The 40-year-old woman was a passenger in a vehicle that had stopped on the right shoulder as she and the car’s driver sought to switch positions due to the driver’s fatigue, according to a crash report.
When the driver left the vehicle, two dogs that were also inside ran into the road, troopers said. The woman ran after the dogs and was struck by a van, driven by a 33-year-old Orange City man, the report said.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the dogs were returned to the vehicle uninjured, troopers said. The Orange City man, too, suffered no injuries in the crash.
Troopers said the crash is still being investigated.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for the latest updates.
Note: The map below depicts the general area of the crash and not its exact location.