MIAMI (WSVN) - A woman is fighting for her life at the hospital hours after, witnesses said, she exited a moving vehicle traveling north on Interstate 95 in Miami.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers were called to the scene in the northbound lanes near Interstate 195, at around 6 a.m., Saturday.
According to FHP, the driver, later identified as 25-year-old Stephanie Gutierrez, said she and her friend had visited Blue Martini in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood before the incident occurred.
Troopers said the victim was in the car’s backseat when she opened the door and exited the vehicle while it was in motion.
According to City of Miami Police, Gutierrez was arrested after she was accused of giving false information to law enforcement. She remains behind bars at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Investigators said they believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the incident but said they cannot confirm this at this time.
A construction worker kept the victim company before rescue crews arrived.
Paramedics transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.
Troopers said they could not confirm whether a vehicle struck the victim after she exited the car or if the injuries she suffered were from her getting out of the vehicle while it was in motion.
FHP said Miami-Dade Police’s crime scene investigators are processing the vehicle for evidence.
The incident remains under investigation.
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