VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A FedEx driver who was inspecting his dual semi on the shoulder of Interstate 4 was killed early Wednesday morning when the rig was sideswiped by another vehicle, troopers say.
- Dual-rig FedEx semi driver killed in I-4 crash
- He was outside semi when it was struck by pickup
- Charges pending against pickup truck driver
The crash happened on westbound I-4 at about 4:15 a.m., east of State Road 44 in Volusia County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
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Troopers say the 52-year-old FedEx driver from Palm Bay had pulled over onto the emergency lane and was standing on steps next to the driver's side door when a 2007 Dodge pickup drifted into the emergency lane and hit the left side of the semi.
The FedEx driver was thrown under the Dodge and was killed at the scene. He was identified as Andre Haber.
The driver of the Dodge, 21-year-old Travis Hutto of Deltona, was wearing a seat belt and wasn't hurt, FHP says.
Troopers say that preliminarily, alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
Charges are pending against the 21-year-old Hutto of Deltona.