{"id":180544,"date":"2026-03-06T09:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180544\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:51:24","slug":"orange-county-car-chase-sparks-traffic-block-along-highway-troopers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180544\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County car chase sparks traffic block along highway, troopers say"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 A car chase along State Road 408 on Wednesday afternoon sparked a small traffic block on the highway in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

In a release, the FHP told News 6 that a trooper spotted a red Kia speeding along the highway shortly before 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

A traffic camera shows a view of State Road 408 near mile marker 5 on March 4, 2026 (Florida Department of Transportation)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the vehicle fled, and a pursuit began,\u201d the release reads. \u201cOur trooper was able to conduct a successful PIT maneuver in the area of State Road 408 near mile marker 5.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the Kia was taken down, the driver fled on foot into the woods, though the trooper was ultimately able to catch the driver, investigators reported.<\/p>\n

[BELOW: DUI arrest after driver ran from Seminole County crash that shut down I-4]<\/p>\n

Afterward, the driver was placed under arrest and taken to a local hospital.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the FL511 notes<\/a> that police activity was present on the highway as of around 5:30 p.m. As a result, the right lane of the on-ramp from State Road 435 was blocked.<\/p>\n

Police activity along the on-ramp to State Road 408 on March 4, 2026 (Florida Department of Transportation)<\/p>\n

No additional information has been provided at this time.<\/p>\n

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