Tammie Jo Baker
Coverage of Tammie Jo Baker in the Nexus archive.
- Florida woman denied bond in fatal toll booth crash; suspect faces DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide charges
A Florida woman was denied bond after a fatal DUI-related toll booth crash that killed a 62-year-old woman. Deanna Harrell faces DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges in connection with the June 1 incident in Daytona Beach Shores.
- Bodycam video shows moments after fatal toll booth crash near Daytona Beach; driver suspected of DUI
Bodycam video captured a pickup truck crashing through a Florida toll booth, killing a worker. The driver, Deanna Harrell, was suspected of DUI, with witnesses reporting erratic driving. Authorities are pursuing vehicular homicide charges against Harrell.
- Driver arrested in Florida beach DUI crash that killed toll booth worker, sheriff says
Deanna Harrell was arrested for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after her truck crashed into a Florida toll booth, killing attendant Tammie Jo Baker. Surveillance footage showed the truck plowing through the booth and into the ocean. Harrell had consumed alcohol and was reported driving erratically before the crash.
- Florida toll attendant killed after truck driver crashes into booth, speeds through beach; driver arrested
A Florida toll attendant was killed when a truck driver crashed into her booth and sped through Daytona Beach Shores. The driver, identified as Deanna Harrell, was arrested and is suspected of being under the influence. The incident occurred in the Daytona Beach Shores area, with the driver's truck eventually getting stuck in the sand before deputies arrived.
- Video shows driver in ocean after fatal hit-and run Florida beachside crash
Deanna Harrell was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Daytona Beach Shores, striking and killing toll booth worker Tammie Jo Baker. Witnesses recorded videos of Harrell driving a damaged Ford F-150 near the scene and later of deputies arresting her after the truck stalled in sand and water. Harrell was detained under the Baker Act for mental health assessment due to statements made in custody.
- Driver who allegedly stunk of booze plows into toll booth, kills grandmother before driving into ocean
Deanna Harrell, 35, allegedly drove into a toll booth in Daytona Beach Shores, killing Tammie Jo Baker, 62, and later drove into the ocean. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitman confirmed the incident.