FHP: 1 killed, 4 seriously injured in Osceola County crash

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — An illegal passing attempt led to a crash in Osceola County Sunday night that left one person dead and sent four others to the hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Troopers were called to the intersection of South Orange Blossom Trail at Sundown Drive in Davenport just after 10 p.m. Sunday for reports of a crash involving two vehicles with multiple people injured.

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According to FHP, a 2019 Chrysler Sebring being driven by a 26-year-old man from Lakeland was headed northbound on Orange Blossom Trail approaching Sundown Drive when the driver attempted to pass another car in a no-passing zone.

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Troopers say the Sebring entered the southbound lanes of Orange Blossom Trail, directly in the path of a 2022 Toyota Corolla being driven by a 30-year-old man from Kissimmee.

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According to FHP crash investigators, the Sebring driver attempted to reenter the northbound lanes but lost control and collided nearly head-on with the Corolla before spinning off the roadway.

The Corolla eventually came to a rest on the southbound shoulder.

Both drivers and two passengers in the Sebring were taken to Osceola Regional Hospital with injuries described as serious, but not life-threatening.

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A third passenger in the Sebring, identified only as a 26-year-old woman from Lakeland, was pronounced dead at the crash scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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