Woman arrested after deadly pedestrian crash in Escambia County

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A woman has been arrested after she allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian with a vehicle while under the influence in Escambia County.

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According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, a 51-year-old Pensacola woman was walking and pushing an E-bike on the paved apron of Lillian Highway around 2:45 a.m. on March 22.

20-year-old Summer Leigh Townsend was driving in the eastbound lane of Lillian Highway when she drifted out of her lane and into the south apron, leading to her hitting the 51-year-old woman, according to the release…

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