FHP: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on I-95 near downtown Jacksonville

A woman was hit and killed while trying to cross Interstate 95 on Monday night near downtown Jacksonville.

Deborah Lee Tompkins, 59, of Jacksonville, was attempting to cross I-95 near Forsyth Street, according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Tompkins was struck on her left side by a 2013 Toyota Corolla, driven by 20-year-old Courtney Lynn Richmond of Jacksonville.

Richmond's car continued northbound on I-95 to her home, where the car was later located, FHP said.

Charges are pending, according to the FHP release.

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