MAITLAND, Fla. – Police said a 63-year-old man had a medical episode Tuesday afternoon causing him to crash.
Maitland police investigators told News 6 the fatal crash happened at the intersection of Keller Road and Maitland Boulevard around 3 p.m.
Police said they had to shut both roads down intermittently to clear the scene and investigate what caused it.
Some drivers told News 6 they fear it was the construction along Maitland Boulevard. The preliminary investigation into the crash shows that was not case, accoridng to Maitland police.
"It’s crazy. It's a lot of traffic," George Lopez said.
Lopez said he drives the stretch of Maitland Boulevard near Interstate 4 at least once a day.
"You wake up, and you’re like, 'How am I going to get to the school nearby?'" said April Mur, who drives her son to school every day.
News 6 crunched numbers with the Department of Highway Safety, which keeps a database of crashes from law enforcement agencies across the state.
According to the agency, 53 crashes have happened in the area near Tuesday's fatal crash since Jan. 1.
The agency's numbers show 119 vehicles were involved, with 34 people injured.
Up until Tuesday, there were no fatalities.
Lopez said he hopes the inconvenience of the construction will be worth it in the end.
"That’s why they’re doing all this, I believe, so there are no accidents," he said. "Somebody getting killed? No."