A 25-year-old Winter Park man was killed, and two others were involved in a crash at a busy Orange County intersection Sunday night, according to investigators.The Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened just before 10 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 426 (Aloma Avenue) and State Road 551 (Palmetto Avenue).Troopers say a 1999 Honda CR-V, driven by the 25-year-old Winter Park man, was traveling eastbound on State Road 426 in the inside lane and approaching the intersection at Palmetto Avenue.At the same time, a 2024 Toyota RAV4 driven by a 24-year-old woman from Orlando and a 2018 Toyota Corolla driven by a 21-year-old man were stopped westbound on State Road 426 in the inside left-turn lane. The Corolla was stopped behind the RAV4.Investigators say the RAV4 and Corolla had a green left-turn arrow and were attempting to turn left onto State Road 551 when the Honda CR-V failed to stop for a red traffic signal and entered the intersection.The front left of the Honda struck the front left of the Toyota RAV4, causing the RAV4 to be redirected eastbound. Troopers say the rear of the RAV4 then struck the front of the Toyota Corolla.The driver of the Honda CR-V was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.The driver of the Toyota RAV4 was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota Corolla was uninjured and remained at the scene.The crash remains under investigation.
WINTER PARK, Fla. —
A 25-year-old Winter Park man was killed, and two others were involved in a crash at a busy Orange County intersection Sunday night, according to investigators.
The Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened just before 10 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 426 (Aloma Avenue) and State Road 551 (Palmetto Avenue).
Troopers say a 1999 Honda CR-V, driven by the 25-year-old Winter Park man, was traveling eastbound on State Road 426 in the inside lane and approaching the intersection at Palmetto Avenue.
At the same time, a 2024 Toyota RAV4 driven by a 24-year-old woman from Orlando and a 2018 Toyota Corolla driven by a 21-year-old man were stopped westbound on State Road 426 in the inside left-turn lane. The Corolla was stopped behind the RAV4.
Investigators say the RAV4 and Corolla had a green left-turn arrow and were attempting to turn left onto State Road 551 when the Honda CR-V failed to stop for a red traffic signal and entered the intersection.
The front left of the Honda struck the front left of the Toyota RAV4, causing the RAV4 to be redirected eastbound. Troopers say the rear of the RAV4 then struck the front of the Toyota Corolla.
The driver of the Honda CR-V was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the Toyota RAV4 was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota Corolla was uninjured and remained at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.