OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – One person was killed and several others were injured in a three-vehicle crash early Tuesday on Pleasant Hill Road in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. in the northbound lanes near John Young Parkway.
According to a crash report, a 2015 BMW X1 driven by a 21-year-old Orlando man was traveling south on Pleasant Hill Road when he crossed into the northbound lanes, hitting the front of a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo head-on.
The crash caused the BMW to hit a 2019 Toyota Camry in the northbound lanes before overturning.
The driver of the BMW and the driver of the Aveo, a 56-year-old Kissimmee man, were both taken to the hospital, where the Kissimmee man was pronounced dead, the FHP said.
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Troopers said the Toyota’s driver, a 30-year-old Orlando man, and his passenger, a 21-year-old Orlando woman, both had minor injuries.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
** FATAL CRASH **
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