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Pedestrian struck, killed in Orange County crash, troopers say

Crash happened on Jetport Drive near Boggy Creek Road

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A pedestrian died Wednesday morning after being hit by a Jeep in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened on Jetport Drive near Boggy Creek Road around 4:20 a.m.

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According to a crash report, the pedestrian walked across Jetport Drive in the path of a 2020 Jeep Renegade and was hit. The pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk, FHP said.

The pedestrian, identified as a 43-year-old Kissimmee man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Jeep, a 19-year-old Orlando woman, was uninjured.

The crash remains under investigation.

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