# Palm Bay Woman Killed in I-95 Crash Involving Alligator and Hit-and-Run

A 20-year-old woman died after a chain-reaction crash on I-95 involving an alligator and a fleeing vehicle.

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A 20-year-old Palm Bay woman was killed late Sunday night, Aug. 30, after a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Brevard County that began when a Mercedes struck an alligator in the roadway. [^1]

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that an 81-year-old woman from Indian Harbour Beach was killed Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross State Road A1A at Eau Gallie Boulevard. [^2]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removed permits for Flock Automated License Plate Reader cameras on state roads over the weekend, giving law enforcement agencies 30 days to do the same. [^3]

A 2004 Toyota Tacoma driven by the 20-year-old woman swerved to avoid the Mercedes, lost control, overturned, and ejected the driver into the center lane of southbound I-95. [^4]

The crash occurred at approximately 11:52 p.m. on southbound Interstate 95 near mile marker 214, where a 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-350 driven by a 58-year-old man from Canada struck an alligator. [^5]

Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced an immediate suspension of Flock ALPR cameras and requested a legislative framework establishing standards for accountability and data retention. [^6]

Sheriff Wayne Ivey of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office suspended the agency's Flock network on Monday, defending the benefits while acknowledging privacy concerns. [^7]

Titusville Police Chief Tyler Wright announced a temporary pause of the Automated License Plate Reader network on Monday. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A 20-year-old Palm Bay woman was killed late Sunday night, Aug. 30, after a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Brevard County that began when a Mercedes struck an alligator in the roadway. (Space Coast Daily, News)
2. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that an 81-year-old woman from Indian Harbour Beach was killed Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross State Road A1A at Eau Gallie Boulevard. (Space Coast Daily, News)
3. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removed permits for Flock Automated License Plate Reader cameras on state roads over the weekend, giving law enforcement agencies 30 days to do the same. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
4. A 2004 Toyota Tacoma driven by the 20-year-old woman swerved to avoid the Mercedes, lost control, overturned, and ejected the driver into the center lane of southbound I-95. (Space Coast Daily, News)
5. The crash occurred at approximately 11:52 p.m. on southbound Interstate 95 near mile marker 214, where a 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-350 driven by a 58-year-old man from Canada struck an alligator. (Space Coast Daily, News)
6. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced an immediate suspension of Flock ALPR cameras and requested a legislative framework establishing standards for accountability and data retention. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
7. Sheriff Wayne Ivey of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office suspended the agency's Flock network on Monday, defending the benefits while acknowledging privacy concerns. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)
8. Titusville Police Chief Tyler Wright announced a temporary pause of the Automated License Plate Reader network on Monday. (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, News)

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