{"id":323410,"date":"2026-06-29T15:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/323410\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:27:33","slug":"21-year-old-man-killed-while-crossing-orange-county-road-fhp-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/323410\/","title":{"rendered":"21-year-old man killed while crossing Orange County road, FHP says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Incident occurred at Gatlin Avenue and Evander Drive<\/p>\n<p>Teen dies in Orange County crash (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 \u00a0A 21-year-old Orlando man was killed after being struck by a car in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Gatlin Avenue and Evander Drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">According to an FHP report, an 18-year-old Orlando man was driving a 2014 BMW 535i westbound on Gatlin Avenue when a pedestrian stepped off the south shoulder and attempted to cross the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The front of the BMW struck the man, fatally injuring him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk when he entered the path of the vehicle, troopers said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The driver was not injured and remained at the scene following the crash. 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