FHP: Man, 18, dies following traffic crash in Apopka

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened Monday night in Apopka.

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Shortly before 10:30 p.m., troopers responded to the crash along Rock Springs Road.

On scene, they found an Infiniti Q50 sedan crashed south of Ponkan Road.

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Investigators determined the driver, an 18-year-old man, was traveling southbound on Rock Springs Road, when for an unknown reason, his Infiniti left the roadway.

The car traveled onto the sidewalk before striking a utility pole and then reentering the roadway, FHP said.

The driver was transported to AdventHealth Apopka hospital but did not survive.

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FHP did not release his name but said he was a resident of Apopka.

The crash remains under investigation.

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