Hit-and-run investigation after woman struck, killed while walking across I-4 in Polk County

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A woman who was walking across Interstate 4 in Polk County early Saturday was fatally struck by two vehicles, the second of which didn’t stay behind, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crashes occurred around 12:40 a.m. near the 43 milepost, troopers said.

According to a statement from FHP, the pedestrian — identified as a 35-year-old Winter Haven woman — entered the path of and was struck by a Toyota Corolla that was being driven eastbound by a 27-year-old Oregon man…

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