- A Florida beach toll booth attendant, Tammy Jo Baker, 63, died after a pickup truck crashed into her station and then drove into the ocean in Daytona Beach Shores.
- The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. Monday at the Dunlawton beach access ramp, which remains closed following the crash.
- The driver, 36-year-old Deanna Harrell, was detained after witnesses reported she drove the truck into the ocean and appeared to try to drive away.
- Harrell was taken into custody under Florida’s Baker Act for a mental health crisis and is being tested for alcohol intoxication, with a strong odor of alcohol noted by the sheriff.
- Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood indicated Baker likely died on impact due to the fragile construction of the toll booth.
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