ORLANDO, Fla. – A 60-year-old Auburndale man was killed Friday morning in a crash in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The fatal wreck happened around 4:45 a.m. on Landstreet Road near Orange Avenue.
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The FHP said the man was driving a car east on Landstreet when a semitrailer in front of him slowed to make a left turn. The car failed to slow down and struck the back of the trailer, troopers said.
The man, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an FHP report.
The woman driving the big rig was not injured.
Eastbound lanes of Landstar Road were closed in the area but later reopened.
*** FATAL CRASH ***
— Trooper Steve (@TrooperSteve_) September 25, 2020
Landstreet Rd x Orange Ave
- FHP investigating
- fatalities on scene
- Avoid area#Orange #Traffic #Fatal pic.twitter.com/C4yXvHEEWP