The incident occurred near mile marker 214 on Florida’s Interstate 95 on Sunday, Aug. 30

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A 20-year-old woman died after being thrown from her vehicle in a chain-reaction crash triggered by an alligator on the highway

After a 2010 Mercedes-Benz struck the animal, the woman swerved to avoid hitting the vehicle before losing control and overturning

A third vehicle then struck the woman before fleeing the scene

A Florida woman died in a chain-reaction crash that began when another motorist struck an alligator on the highway.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that a 20-year-old woman was hit and killed after being…

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