Update: Investigators identify woman found dead on I-95, say it may be homicide
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office identified a woman’s body found early Tuesday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 as 57-year-old Cindy Marie McDonald. The sheriff’s office wouldn’t reveal the cause of death, but said a homicide investigation was ongoing Thursday.
Her last known address was in the 600 block of South Sixth Street in Fort Pierce, deputies said. McDonald moved to Fort Pierce in 2017, records show. Before that, she lived in Pompano Beach in Broward County for more than 20 years.
A man found the body of the blue-eyed woman, with dark blond hair, around 8:30 a.m. near the Midway Road exit leading into Fort Pierce. The Sheriff’s Office said he pulled over just north of the exit because he was having car trouble and only saw the body after stepping out of his car.
The witness called 911 and the Florida Highway Patrol responded minutes later, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The woman may have been left on the side of the interstate late Monday night, according to Sheriff Ken Mascara.
If anyone recognizes McDonald or had any contact with her in the days leading up to Tuesday, call detectives at 772-462-3230 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-8477.
This story was originally published August 5, 2020 at 12:06 PM.
