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Orlando man ejected, killed in I-4 crash with palm tree, troopers say

FHP says driver lost control in single-vehicle crash

Police lights. (KPRC/File)

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man was killed Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County when his vehicle struck a palm tree, ejecting him, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the 31-year-old Orlando man was eastbound on the interstate around 9:05 p.m. when he lost control of his car, which left the roadway and hit the tree near mile marker 106.

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The crash report said the car overturned, causing the man to be ejected. The FHP said the man died as a result of the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.


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