DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A toll attendant was killed Monday after a pickup truck crashed through a beach ramp toll booth and into the ocean in Daytona Beach Shores, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.
The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. at the Dunlawton Avenue beach access ramp, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
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According to deputies, the pickup was traveling eastbound on Dunlawton Avenue when it struck the occupied toll booth. The truck then continued onto the beach and into the ocean.
The victim, inside the booth, Tammy Jo Baker, born in 1963, was killed.
“Despite rescue efforts on scene, the toll attendant did not survive her injuries,” the sheriff’s office said.
The driver, identified as Deanna Harrell of Ormond Beach, has been detained while investigators conduct a thorough crash investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says Harrell is being tested for alcohol intoxication.
Additional details from the investigation will be released as they become available.
The Dunlawton beach access ramp will remain closed until further notice.