Hitchhiker Hit And Killed By Semi On I-95 Near Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL-Troopers say a 56-year-old hitchhiker was hit and killed Wednesday night by a semi truck as he tried to cross the southbound lanes of I-95 near Daytona Beach. The victim is identified as Thomas Mayo of Oak Hill. FHP says a truck driven by a 61-year-old North Carolina man was southbound when the hitchhiker tried to cross from the median and stepped into the path of the truck. That happened around 6:45PM near the 261 MM. The driver of the truck was not hurt. FHP says an off-duty law enforcement officer on his way home had just called dispatch to report the hitchhiker. The accident happened moments later. The crash remains under investigation. 2016 Southern Stone Communications Copyright