ORLANDO, Fla. – A 41-year-old Haines City man was killed Wednesday morning in a crash that snarled traffic near Disney World, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The FHP said John Gale died in the wreck, which was reported at 6:15 a.m. on the exit ramp from State Road 417 to I-4 west.
Troopers said traffic was congested in the area due to another crash, but Gale failed to slow down and rear-ended another box truck, which crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer.
Gale, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, the FHP said.
No other injuries were reported.
The S.R. 417 ramp to westbound I-4 was blocked and drivers were diverted onto World Drive.
Traffic was backed up on I-4 west, S.R. 417 and World Drive.
A family member of Gale said he was a good man. If you would like to donate to help with his funeral expenses, you can do so via the family's GoFundMe page.
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Several other crashes were reported Wednesday morning in the Orlando area, including a wrong-way crash on the Florida Turnpike.
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