Toll attendant killed after pickup crashes through Daytona Beach Shores booth, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says
Investigators say the driver was detained and tested for impairment after the truck hit the booth at about 40 mph, killing longtime worker Tammy Joe Baker.
- On Monday, a pickup truck struck a toll booth at the Dunlawton Avenue beach access ramp in Daytona Beach Shores, killing 62-year-old toll attendant Tammie Joe Baker, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
- Investigators said driver Deanna Harrell was traveling at least 40 mph when she struck the booth, and the truck continued onto the beach and into the ocean before becoming stuck in the sand.
- Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Harrell is in custody under Florida's Baker Act, noting he could smell alcohol in the vehicle during the investigation.
- Witnesses described the impact as sounding like an explosion, while Chitwood called the crash 'senseless,' noting that Baker was a longtime county employee loved by many.
- Due to the ongoing investigation, the Dunlawton beach access ramp remains closed until further notice, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
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Florida toll attendant killed after truck driver crashes into booth, speeds through beach; driver arrested - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
NEAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A toll attendant was killed after a truck driver crashed into her toll booth, and now the driver is behind bars and facing charges. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies said the incident occurred Monday in the Daytona Beach Shores area. The victim, 62-year-old Tammie Jo Baker, had just started her shift at the booth when the female truck driver crashed into it, according to investigators. “That booth isn’t m…
Driver who allegedly stunk of booze plows into toll booth, kills grandmother before driving into ocean
Deanna Harrell, 35, smashed into the booth at Daytona Beach Shores Monday, likely killing Tammie Jo Baker, 62, on impact, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitman said.
Florida beach toll booth worker killed after driver rams structure before getting stuck in sand, sheriff says – Democratic Accent
A toll booth attendant at a Florida beach was killed Monday when the driver of a pickup truck rammed into the structure before getting stuck in the sand. The fatal crash happened around 12:40 p.m. at the Dunlawton Avenue beach access ramp in Daytona Beach Shores, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said. The employee inside, Tammy Jo Baker, was just a few weeks shy of her 63rd birthday, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at the scene. The driver was “probably …
Florida beach toll booth worker killed after driver rams structure before getting stuck in sand, sheriff says
A toll booth attendant in Daytona Beach Shores was killed Monday when a pickup truck crashed into the structure at roughly 40 mph, the Volusia Sheriff's Office says.
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