ORLANDO, Fla. — A deadly crash shut down a stretch of State Road 417 in Orlando early Thursday.
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Around 4:30 a.m., Orlando police responded to SR-417 at Lake Nona Boulevard.
Officers determined that a driver had been traveling southbound in a northbound construction area of SR-417.
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The car collided with a large piece of construction equipment, according to Orlando Police Department.
Investigators said the driver died at the crash site.
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OPD did not release the driver’s identity.
The northbound lanes of SR-417 were closed at Lake Nona Boulevard for several hours so officers could investigate.
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