Woman hit, killed by mail truck while checking on disabled car on U.S. 1 near St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A woman was hit and killed by a USPS mail truck Monday evening while standing outside of her disabled car on U.S. Highway 1 near St. Augustine, according to Florida Highway Patrol crash investigators.

The crash was first reported shortly after 6:17 p.m., FHP said. The 66-year-old woman was outside of her disabled car attempting to cross the highway when she was hit by the mail truck, driven by a 68-year-old man.

The woman was pronounced dead on the scene, and there were no other injuries, investigators said.

The northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 1 are closed at Brainard Road in St. Augustine as investigators and first responders work the crash scene. Avoid the area for now.

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