02-06-2025
3 dead in 2 Orange County crashes Monday
Two crashes in Orange County on Monday morning left three people dead and one injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
One two-vehicle crash occurred at 6:19 a.m. shutting down part of West Colonial Drive near Hiawassee Road for hours when a westbound vehicle attempted a left-hand turn, but was struck by an eastbound car.
Killed were a 53-year-old Orlando man who was driving a 2015 Jeep Compass as well as a 51-year-old woman who was a passenger in the Jeep, FHP stated. The Jeep had just exited the the turn lane just west of Hiawassee Road and it was struck on its right side by a 2013 Nissan Maxima driven by a 21-year-old Ocoee man.
The Jeep passenger was pronounced deceased on scene while the driver was transported to Heath Central Hospital, where he was declared dead, FHP said. The Maxima driver was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
The other crash occurred at 6:16 a.m. in a parking lot off of Lake Ellenor Drive near Diplomacy Row, according to an FHP crash report.
Killed in the single-vehicle crash was 64-year-old Orlando man who may have suffered a medical episode causing the 2000 Honda CR-V he was driving to collide with a column in front of a building, the report stated.
He was transported to ORMC and pronounced dead.
The crash also remains under investigation.
