Oak Ridge Road shut down after fatal crash in Orlando, FHP says

Investigation on eastbound W Oak Ridge Road at S John Young Pkwy

File photo of Florida Highway Patrol cruiser (WJXT 2020)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A section of eastbound West Oak Ridge Road at its intersection with South John Young Pkwy was shut down Saturday morning as Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they investigated a fatal crash.

The crash occurred at 4:30 a.m. when a car struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross West Oak Ridge Road outside of a crosswalk or intersection, troopers said.

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Units arrived shortly before 5 a.m., and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, records show.

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