Orlando man killed after pickup strikes tree, FHP says

Wreck reported at Alafaya Trail, Lake Underhill Road

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 45-year-old Orlando man was killed early Friday after his pickup truck struck a pole in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The man, whose name has not been released, died at Florida Hospital East after the single-vehicle wreck, which happened around 5:35 a.m. at Alafaya Trail and Lake Underhill Road, troopers said.

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The FHP said the man was driving north on Alafaya when the pickup crossed the southbound lanes, left the road and struck the pole.

Troopers said the victim was wearing a seat belt, and alcohol did not play a role in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.


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