LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash in Sorrento closed State Road 46 in both directions Friday night.
A sedan collided head-on with a truck tractor on State Road 46 near Wekiva Pine Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Troopers say the sedan was traveling westbound when it veered into the eastbound lanes, into the path of the truck tractor.
The driver of the sedan, a 42-year-old man from Umatilla, died at the hospital, while the driver and passenger of the truck tractor were taken to Central Florida Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Troopers are still on the scene and investigating.
State Road 46 was closed from County Road 46A to Osprey Hammock Trail.
Lake County Traffic Alert:
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) September 16, 2023
State Road 46 is currently blocked for both directions from County Road 46A to Osprey Hammock Trail due to a fatal crash. Troopers are on-scene investigating. Drivers need to use caution in the area and find an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/qliYHXbXWj
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