Florida Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash in Orange County

Man rear-ends car, strikes utility pole, troopers say

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left a man dead Saturday night, troopers said.

William Luis, 55, of Orlando, was driving west on Sand Lake Road around 9 p.m. when the vehicle in front of him came to a stop for traffic ahead, troopers said. Luis failed to stop and rear-ended the car before his car crossed the eastbound lanes of traffic and traveled south from the westbound side of the road, and struck a utility pole, the Highway Patrol said.

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Luis was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, troopers said. 

Troopers said the driver of the other vehicle was not injured in the crash.

No other details were available. Stay with News 6 and ClickOrlando.com for updates on this story.


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