A pedestrian was struck and killed in a crash along US 1 near Brainard Drive in St. Augustine Monday night. The crash shut down all northbound lanes of the busy highway as troopers worked the scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol was responding to the fatal crash Monday night, as reported by News4JAX.
St. Johns County Fire Rescue confirmed the pedestrian was hit and killed by the vehicle. All northbound lanes of US 1 were blocked near the scene as crews responded, per the same report, though it remains unclear exactly when those lanes reopened to traffic.
A Separate 2022 Crash
A Yahoo report published in 2022 described a separate crash on US 1 near Walkers Clay Drive. It said a 69-year-old St. Augustine woman was attempting to cross the road from the west shoulder to the median when a 35-year-old man driving southbound crashed into her. That incident was separate from the 2026 fatal crash near Brainard Drive.
News4JAX said it was still seeking more information about what happened as the investigation continued.
Pattern of Deadly Crossings Along the Corridor
This isn't the first fatal pedestrian crash reported along this stretch of US 1 in St. Augustine. Back in April 2022, a 69-year-old woman was struck and killed while trying to cross US 1 near Walkers Cay Drive, according to The St. Augustine Record. In that case, FHP said the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when she was struck around 4:30 p.m., and her family had been notified.
More recently, in March 2026, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office investigated a separate fatal crash involving a train and a pedestrian at US-1 and Lewis Speedway. That response blocked the east and westbound lanes while north and southbound traffic was unaffected, and the roadway later reopened, per the earlier News4JAX report on that incident.
County Response to a Deadly Stretch
Pedestrian safety along St. Johns County roads has drawn scrutiny before. A report from the St. Johns Community Website noted that six people were killed and three others seriously injured in five separate crashes across the county in a six-day stretch between July 14 and July 19. In response, the county's Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation of enthusiastic support for Operation Best Foot Forward, a crosswalk-safety enforcement initiative, according to the same report.
Commissioners also approved an agreement with Florida Power & Light to install better lighting for pedestrians at four State Road A1A crosswalks, the report said. It's not established whether that program or those safety measures have any connection to Monday's crash on US 1.
The investigation into Monday's crash remains active, and no additional details about the woman's identity or the driver have been released.
