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Tragic Incident: Florida Beach Toll Booth Worker Fatally Struck by Driver in Shocking Crash

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A tragic incident unfolded on a Florida beach on Monday when the driver of a pickup truck collided with a toll booth, resulting in the death of the attendant. The truck became lodged in the sand after the impact.

The devastating crash took place at approximately 12:40 p.m. at the Dunlawton Avenue beach access ramp in Daytona Beach Shores, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Tammy Jo Baker, who was inside the booth, tragically lost her life just weeks before her 63rd birthday, as reported by Sheriff Mike Chitwood at the scene.

The sheriff estimated the vehicle’s speed at around 40 mph when it crashed into and demolished the toll booth.

The aftermath showed the toll booth toppled over, a grim testament to the force of the collision that claimed the life of the attendant inside, as confirmed by authorities. (Volusia Sheriff’s Office)

Baker, a longtime employee with Volusia County who recently began working for the beach parking contractor, was pronounced dead at the scene after lifeguards attempted to perform CPR.

“I think she was probably close to being killed on impact,” Chitwood said. “That booth isn’t made of anything, if you look at it. And you hit that thing at 40 miles an hour; there’s really nowhere to go. And it flipped the booth around, the force of that.”

A truck stuck in the ocean

The pickup truck that allegedly killed a Florida toll booth attendant at a beach on Monday before getting stuck in the sand. (Volusia Sheriff’s Office)

After the vehicle struck Baker, the driver, identified as 35-year-old Deanna Harrell, continued toward the water before authorities said she attempted before attempting to turn around and became stuck in the sand.

Bystanders ran to the truck to pull Harrell out, authorities said. She was being tested for possible impairment while driving, Chitwood noted, adding that there was a “heavy odor of alcohol” coming from the vehicle.

“It’s just senseless,” Chitwood said of Baker’s death.

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