South Daytona, FL - Police in South Daytona say a 27-year-old woman was hit and killed early today in the 2400 block South Ridgewood Avenue (US 1). The victim is identified as Jessica Lynn Nagle of Daytona Beach and police say she was the mother of four children.
Officers say Nagle and her boyfriend had been out drinking and playing pool. They were arguing as they walked along S. Ridgewood just after midnight. He told police she was making suicidal threats and, at one point, sat in the roadway. The boyfriend, 22-year-old Robert Cowles, told police he thought she was behind him and then he heard the crash. He ran to help her.
The driver of the vehicle, 38-year-old Llewellyn Owens of Daytona Beach, told police he was driving northbound in the outside lane when Nagle “appeared out of nowhere”. He tried to swerve and miss her but couldn’t.
Nagle was transported to Halifax Hospital where she died of her injuries.
Police say alcohol was not a factor for the driver. Nagle’s toxicology is pending.
Jessica Lynn Nagle
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