61-year-old man killed in Orange County crash, troopers say

Crash happened on Mark Twain Boulevard, Huckleberry Finn Drive

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was killed early Wednesday in an Orange County crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened around 6:40 a.m. on Mark Twain Boulevard and Huckleberry Finn Drive.

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According to a crash report, a Toyota Camry driven by a 61-year-old Orlando man was at a stop sign on Huckleberry Finn Drive when he went into the intersection into the path of a Cadillac heading north on Mark Twain Boulevard and was struck.

The front of the Cadillac hit the driver’s side of the Camry, troopers said.

The 61-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

FHP said the other driver, a 54-year-old Orlando man, had minor injuries.

An investigation is ongoing.

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