ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — State troopers are investigating a deadly crash in east Orange County.

It happened Thursday night along East Colonial Drive between Bithlo and Christmas.

Deadly crash in east Orange County Troopers responded to the crash between Bithlo and Christmas Thursday night. (WFTV staff)

Florida Highway Patrol responded around 9 p.m. and closed the eastbound lanes of SR-50 in the area of Lansing Street.

Channel 9 was near the crash site early Friday morning and saw investigators collecting evidence.

Deadly crash in east Orange County Troopers responded to the crash between Bithlo and Christmas Thursday night. (WFTV staff)

Troopers reopened the roadway shortly before 5 a.m.

WFTV has reached out to FHP for details on who was involved and what led to the fatal crash.

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