19-year-old Kissimmee woman struck by SUV on Lee Road near I-4 in Orange County, troopers say

Crash happened near Diplomat Circle

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old woman was struck by an SUV on Monday in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 5 a.m. on Lee Road near Diplomat Circle, not far from Interstate 4.

According to troopers, the 19-year-old was standing in the middle of Lee Road when a Ford Explorer driven by a 53-year-old Orlando man hit her.

The man told troopers he did not see the woman in the roadway, according to FHP.

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The 19-year-old was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical but stable condition.

An investigation is ongoing.


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