{"id":244615,"date":"2026-04-24T11:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244615\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:45:08","slug":"crash-involving-pedestrian-closes-eastbound-sr-436-in-altamonte-springs-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244615\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash involving pedestrian closes eastbound SR-436 in Altamonte Springs, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Closure expected to last several hours<\/p>\n<p>A crash involving a pedestrian along State Road 436 at Westmonte Drive. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.  \u2013 A stretch of eastbound State Road 436 was shut down on Friday morning due to a car crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officers responded to the scene of the crash at Westmonte Drive and State Road 436 near the Chick-fil-A, west of Interstate 4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said the pedestrian was transported to the hospital. The extent of the pedestrian\u2019s injuries was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Eastbound State Road 436 from Westmonte Drive toward the McDonald\u2019s is closed while investigators work the scene. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police are urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes as the road closure is expected to last several hours. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This is a developing story. 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