SR 408 reopens following deadly overnight crash near Orlando

9:15 a.m. update:

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — State Road 408 is now open to traffic in the area where the overnight crash happened.

8:15 a.m. update:

Troopers remain at the scene of a deadly crash on SR-408 just east of SR-417, near mile marker 18.

Investigators said this crash involved a Honda Civic, a Dodge Durango Caravan, and a Toyota Corolla.

A woman who was driving the Durango Caravan died at the crash site, Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Officials did not release her name.

FHP said there was still roadblock on the eastbound lanes of SR-408.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Original story:

A deadly crash has shut down a section of State Road 408 in east Orange County.

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The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. along the eastbound lanes of SR-408 in the area of Dean Road.

Florida Highway Patrol’s website indicates that the crash involves at least one fatality.

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Channel 9 has reached out to FHP for more details about the crash and about how long SR-408 could remain closed.

Reporter Sam Martello is near the scene of the crash and said that eastbound traffic is being diverted off SR-408 at State Road 417.

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