A Florida man died early Saturday after exiting a moving car on a busy interstate highway near Tampa, authorities said.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 25-year-old Pinellas Park man exited the car for unknown reasons on I-275 while it was traveling at highway speeds and was struck by passing vehicles. The man died at the scene. His name has not yet been released.
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WATCH HEREThe driver of the car, 38-year-old Toshia Lizette Caldwell, was arrested and jailed on charges of driving under the influence, authorities said. Court records did not list an attorney for Caldwell.
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