PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A 24-year-old Jupiter woman is dead following a fatal crash involving a freightliner semi truck early Wednesday morning on I-95 North in Palm Beach Gardens.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened one mile north of the PGA Boulevard exit at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday.
The semi truck was driving northbound on the highway when the 24-year-old in a Nissan Sentra was approaching the truck at a high rate of speed. The woman did not notice the truck, causing the front of her vehicle to hit the rear of the truck's trailer and become affixed under the truck.
The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead on the scene. The truck driver did not sustain any injuries.
Lanes reopened shortly after 9 a.m., creating heavy delays for Wednesday morning commutes.
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