ORLANDO, Fla. — A deadly crash involving two Orlando fire trucks shut down a stretch on State Road 408 in Orange County early Friday.
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7:50 a.m. update
• SR-408 eastbound has reopened.
• the roadway was closed for nearly six hours.
6:20 a.m. update
The backups are beginning to build on SR-408.
Alexa Lorenzo is continuing to monitor the delays on Channel 9.
All eastbound lanes are shutdown between Conway Road and Andes Avenue.
The back-ups are beginning to build. We will have the latest and alternate routes for you throughout the morning on @WFTV. https://t.co/5fsEtQ1BjH
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 1, 2022
4:30 a.m. update
• SR-408 eastbound is still closed while Orlando Police investigate the fatal crash.
• Police now say two firetrucks were hit.
#BREAKING: ALL LANES OF 408 E SHUT DOWN
— Alexa Lorenzo (@ALorenzoTV) April 1, 2022
- Between Conway Rd and Andes Ave
- One person is dead after their car crashed into an @OrlandoFireDept truck
- Fire crews were helping with an earlier crash at the time pic.twitter.com/fxbgzhlH48
3:30 a.m. update
• One person was killed when a car crashed into an Orlando Fire truck
• Fire crews were assisting with an earlier crash at the time of the crash
• No firefighters were injured.
• SR-408 eastbound is shutdown between Conway Road and Andes Avenue.
Stay with WFTV.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates on this developing story.
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