Interstate 95 in Palm Bay remains partially blocked as Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigate a crash that killed a 22-year-old woman near the Palm Bay Road exit.
The fatal crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 near Palm Bay Road.
Officers said a 2011 Mazda 3 left the highway, struck a nearby guardrail and overturned. The unknown driver was thrown from the car when it rolled over. The driver, from Melbourne, was taken to Holmes Regional Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
An investigation is underway.
JD Gallop is a criminal justice/breaking news reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. X, formerly known as Twitter: @JDGallop.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Troopers: Crash on I-95 near Palm Bay claims life of 22-year-old
