St. Augustine, Florida: Woman, 66, Killed Crossing U.S. 1 Near Brainard Drive

A 66-year-old St. Augustine woman was killed Monday evening when a vehicle struck her as she crossed U.S. 1 just north of Brainard Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 6:12 p.m. on November 9, 2026.

Troopers worked the scene on U.S. 1

The St. Johns Citizen reported that the vehicle was traveling north when its front right side struck the woman, and that she was pronounced dead at the scene. That report described the vehicle as a van and said its driver, a 68-year-old Palm Coast man, was uninjured. Jacksonville's Focal News, reporting the same Highway Patrol account, described the vehicle as a mail truck and said the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The Highway Patrol has not released the woman's name, and the Citizen reported that her next of kin had been notified.

Troopers and St. Johns County deputies worked the scene on U.S. 1, in a photo the Citizen credited to Landon Miner of St. Johns County News and Community. News4JAX (WJXT) in Jacksonville also reported the fatal crash, with the Highway Patrol responding on U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Road blocked, investigation open

Northbound U.S. 1 remained blocked and traffic was being diverted when the Highway Patrol issued its report, according to the St. Johns Citizen. The patrol is continuing to investigate the crash, and no further details about the circumstances were immediately available in its first account.

U.S. 1 is the main north-south highway through St. Augustine, running as Ponce de Leon Boulevard past the Brainard Drive area south of the historic district. The stretch carries local traffic, school and work trips, and visitors moving between the city and southern St. Johns County. A fatal crash at the evening hour closes lanes on a road with few parallel options, and drivers were sent around the scene while troopers documented it.

What investigators have not yet said is why the woman was in the roadway at that point, whether speed or light played a part, and whether any charges will follow. Those answers sit with the Highway Patrol's finished crash report. Until the patrol releases her name, she is identified in this article only by her age and city, as the patrol identified her in its release.

This article will be updated in place if the Highway Patrol releases the woman's name or new findings from the investigation.