Authorities have not released the victim's identity.
Brijette Basden was killed, her sister was injured when the two pulled over and were standing outside of their car when another driver hit them.
A woman pulled over on the left side of the interstate to switch driving duties with her sister near Page Road.
Authorities said two people are facing charges after a three-car crash that left one person dead on I-40 on Thursday.
The five-mile stretch of damage begins at the Tennessee state line, with an estimated repair cost of $1.36 billion.
Authorities do not believe speed or impairment were factors in this crash.