FHP: Kissimmee man killed in crash after suffering medical episode while driving

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A Kissimmee man died in a single-vehicle crash after troopers say he suffered a medical episode while driving early Monday morning.

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The crash happened just after 8 a.m. near the intersection of Stepping Stone Blvd. and Marigold Ave. in Poinciana.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 47-year-old man from Kissimmee was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Crown Victoria eastbound on Stepping Stone Blvd. approaching Marigold Ave. when he began suffering from an undisclosed medical episode and ran off the roadway to the left.

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Troopers say the car entered the tree line in the median and collided with a tree on the passenger side.

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The impact with the tree caused the car to rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.

According to FHP, the driver was thrown from the car and subsequently struck by the back of it. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 36-year-old woman and three-year-old boy who were passengers in the car were taken to HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital with injuries described as serious, but not life-threatening.

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According to a crash report from FHP, no seatbelts or a child restraint were in use by either occupant before the crash occurred.

The crash remains under investigation.

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