Woman dies after being struck by car while riding e-scooter in Orange County, FHP says
Roadblock for southbound Avalon Road at Old YMCA Road
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
A 20-year-old Winter Garden woman died after being struck by a car Friday afternoon while riding an e-scooter in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 2:43 p.m. on Avalon Road, near Old YMCA Road, troopers said.
According to a preliminary FHP crash report, a sedan was traveling southbound on Avalon Road, approaching the intersection with Old YMCA Road in the outside lane, as the e-scooter began traveling eastbound in the crosswalk.
The e-scooter entered the direct path of the sedan as a result, the report states, adding a witness told troopers that the sedan had a green traffic signal.
The front of the sedan struck the woman, who was taken to Horizon West Hospital and pronounced dead, troopers said.
The 69-year-old Winter Garden man driving the sedan was not injured in the crash and remained at the scene, according to FHP.
A roadblock was in place for southbound lanes of Avalon Road at the time of this writing, troopers said.
FHP is still investigating.