1 killed, 1 seriously injured in construction zone crash on Narcoossee Road in Lake Nona

Northbound lanes closed at Emerson Lake Boulevard outside Eagle Creek

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 35-year-old Ocoee man was killed and a 48-year-old Apopka man was seriously injured Monday morning in a four-vehicle crash in a construction zone in Lake Nona, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The fatal crash happened around 2 a.m. on Narcoossee Road at Emerson Lake Boulevard in Orange County. Northbound lanes of Narcoossee Road are closed outside Eagle Creek Golf Clubhouse near Lake Nona High School.

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The FHP said the active construction zone forces drivers who are traveling south on Narcoosee to temporarily head north before moving back into southbound lanes.

A 26-year-old Orlando man who was southbound failed to drive his car within the traffic shift and struck at least one vehicle before hitting both victims, who were standing near construction trucks, according to the FHP.

The car then struck a northbound pickup truck driven by a a 34-year-old Orlando woman, troopers said.

The driver of the car ran into a nearby marsh but was detained by two Florida agriculture officers who were working off-duty for John Hall Construction, according to an FHP report. Charges are pending against the car driver.

The Ocoee man, who worked for Flash-Rite, which was in charge of setting up the lane closure and traffic shift, died at the scene, troopers said.

“We are devastated. Our condolences go out to his wife and child,” said Lisa Williams, owner of Flash-Rite.

The Apopka man, a longtime employee of Flash-Rite, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to the FHP.

The woman in the pickup truck was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the FHP report stated.

Another man in one of the construction trucks suffered minor injuries, according to troopers.

The driver of the car was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with serious injuries, troopers said.

Narcoosee Road is closed in the area. Alternate routes include heading west on Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Laureate Boulevard, and Boggy Creek Road.

Trooper Steve recommends using Boggy Creek as an alternate route rather than trying to cut through the neighborhood.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.


About the Authors:

Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

Ezzy Castro is a multimedia journalist on News 6's morning team who has a passion for telling the stories of the people in the Central Florida community. Ezzy worked at WFOR CBS4 in South Florida and KBMT in Beaumont, Texas, where she covered Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Being from Miami, Ezzy loves Cuban coffee and croquetas!

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