Man dies after car crashes into Kissimmee pond, troopers say
A man has died following a crash in Osceola County on Friday morning.
The crash happened on Waters Edge Drive near Blue Bayou Drive in Kissimmee.
Troopers said the man's vehicle veered off the road and overturned in a pond.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A man was killed in a crash in Osceola County after his car went into a retention pond on Friday morning, according to troopers.
What we know
The Florida Highway Patrol responded around 6:15 a.m. on Waters Edge Drive near Blue Bayou Drive, just south of Lost Creek Court in Kissimmee.
According to troopers, a 23-year-old Kissimmee man was driving a 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer southbound on Waters Edge Drive when he lost control while navigating a curve and overturned into a nearby pond.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both directions of Waters Edge Drive have been shut down as troopers conduct an investigation.
What we don't know
Officials have not released the man's identity. The exact time of the crash also remains unclear.
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This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Highway Patrol on May 30, 2025.
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