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Female pedestrian killed in crash on I-95 southbound, Old St. Augustine Road

A deadly crash is blocking multiple lanes of I-95 southbound at Old St. Augustine Road, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A female pedestrian is dead after a crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Jacksonville Tuesday night.

The Florida Highway Patrol says Beverly E. Covington, 63, died as a result of the incident.

Troopers say the crash happened near Old St. Augustine Road around 9 p.m. That's when a white Chevrolet Impala struck Covington, who was walking in the left lane on Interstate 95. 

FHP says the impact caused her to be projected onto the grass median between the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 95. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

Lanes were closed for a brief period of time but are now open. 

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