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1 dead, 1 injured in Orlando car crash, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — One person has died and another has been transported to the hospital following a car accident Tuesday afternoon at John Young Parkway and Shader Road, police said.

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It happened around 2:45 p.m. at the intersection.

Police said the northeast portion of the intersection is closed, and officers are diverting traffic onto Princeton Street for traffic heading northbound on John Young Parkway.

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Shader Road heading westbound is blocked at Orange Blossom Trail, as is John Young Parkway northbound at Silver Star Road, police said.

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See a map of the scene below:

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.

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