ORLANDO, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed early Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash that closed Interstate 4 in Orlando for six hours, police said.
The fatal wreck happened around 12:05 a.m. on I-4 west near John Young Parkway.
Orlando police said officers were called to the area and the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
All westbound lanes of I-4 west were closed in the area, along with North and South John Young Parkway under the interstate, before being reopened around 6:10 a.m.
No other details have been released.
** TRAFFIC ALERT **
— “Trooper Steve” Montiero (@TrooperSteve_) May 22, 2024
WB I-4 x John Young Pkwy
- ALL Westbound lanes SHUTDOWN
- Traffic being forced to exit to John Young Pkwy#Orlando #Wednesday pic.twitter.com/4arRTsYFIV