Orlando man dies after crash in Lake Buena Vista, troopers say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
A 62-year-old Orlando man died after a crash Thursday afternoon in Lake Buena Vista, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 3:49 p.m. at the intersection of Winter Garden Vineland Road and Buena Vista Drive, troopers said.
According to an FHP crash report, the Orlando man was driving an SUV eastbound on Winter Garden Vineland Road, approaching the intersection, as an eastbound sedan ahead of him was waiting at the traffic signal.
The SUV failed to stop for the sedan and its front right side struck the sedan’s rear left side as a result, the report states, adding the SUV continued traveling east until it struck a light pole.
The man driving the SUV was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to FHP. The 45-year-old Orlando man driving the sedan was not injured and remained at the scene, troopers said, adding both drivers were wearing their seat belts.
FHP is still investigating.