ORLANDO, Fla. – A 53-year-old Orlando woman was struck and killed by a vehicle early Monday while crossing State Road 436 in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Troopers said Paula Mitchell died in the crash, which was reported at 5:10 a.m. on S.R. 436 near Old Cheney Highway.
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The FHP said a Honda van driven by a 38-year-old Winter Park man was southbound on S.R. 436 when Mitchell walked into the direct path of the vehicle.
Troopers said the van struck Mitchell, who was not in a crosswalk.
Mitchell was taken to Winter Park Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, troopers said.
Southbound lanes of State Road 436 were closed from Old Cheney Highway to State Road 50 but reopened about three hours later.
The driver will not face charges, the FHP said.
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