26-year-old woman killed in rear-end crash with semitruck in Orange County

Crash happened on Boggy Creek Road and J Lawson Boulevard

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old Orlando woman was killed Thursday night when she rear-ended a semitruck in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened before 11 p.m. on Boggy Creek Road and J Lawson Boulevard.

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According to a crash report, the woman was driving an SUV behind a semitruck that was slowing down for a red light. The woman failed to slow down and hit the back of the semi, troopers said.

She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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The semitruck driver, a 51-year-old Atlanta man, suffered minor injuries.

An investigation is ongoing.

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