Eustis man killed in wrong-way, head-on crash in Orange County, troopers say Fatal crash happened in southbound lane of Orange Blossom Trail Police lights and sirens (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 42-year-old Eustis man was killed Sunday morning in a wrong-way, head-on crash in Orange County.
The fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 2:30 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 42-year-old was driving his 2013 Kia Optima northbound in the southbound lane of Orange Blossom Trail near Jones Avenue when his car collided with a 2012 Toyota RAV-4 that had been traveling southbound.
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The Eustis man was transported to AdventHealth Apopka where he was pronounced dead. The driver and passenger of the SUV were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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