Princeton Street reopens after deadly crash in Orange County

Update:

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Troopers say a man died after being struck by a car on Princeton Street early Wednesday.

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According to investigators, the man walked onto the outside southbound lane of the roadway and into the direct path of an oncoming Ford Fusion.

FHP said the pedestrian, 63, or Orlando, was not in a marked crosswalk when it happened.

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The driver of the Fusion, 42, of Orlando, was not hurt and remained on scene following the collision, FHP said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Troopers closed Princeton Street from Silver Star Road to Mercy Drive for several hours Wednesday morning, but the stretch of road later reopened.

Original story:

Troopers are at the scene of a deadly crash in Orange County.

It happened around 4 a.m. at Princeton Street and Silver Star Road in Orlando.

As of 6 a.m., a Channel 9 news crew near the crash site reported that all lanes of Princeton Street were shut down between Mercy Drive and Silver Star Road.

It is not clear how long the road closure will last.

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WFTV has reached out to Florida Highway Patrol for more details about the crash.

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