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FHP: 19-year-old woman hit, killed by car on I-275 in Tampa

The 19-year-old was out of her car and on the shoulder of the highway when she was struck, authorities say.

TAMPA, Fla. — Editor's note: The main image used for this article is a file photo and not from the scene of the crash.

A 19-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car Saturday evening on Interstate 275 in Tampa, troopers say.

At 7:05 p.m., the 19-year-old had stopped on the south-bound shoulder of the interstate when a second car, driven by a 64-year-old man, passed by on the highway, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release

The woman exited her car that was on the shoulder, walked onto the roadway and was struck by the car, authorities say. 

Troopers say the 19-year-old died at the scene of the crash.

The crash caused all southbound lanes of the interstate at the Busch Boulevard exit to close for several hours but have since been reopened, traffic cameras showed.  

Law enforcement has not yet said if the 64-year-old man is facing any charges. 

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