FHP: Man, 20, dies after crashing into Seminole County home

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A man died early Friday after crashing an SUV into a home in Seminole County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Shortly after 2:30 a.m., troopers responded to the area of Clayton Crossing Way and Hidden Cypress Lane in Oviedo.

FHP said the driver of a Lexus RX 350 was traveling north, approaching the gated entrance to Clayton Crossing subdivision, but failed to slow down and struck the gate leading into the community.

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Deadly crash near Oviedo Troopers said a man struck a home after crashing through the gate to a subdivision. (WFTV staff)

Troopers said the driver then traveled off the roadway at a curve and collided with a house.

Investigators said no one was inside that residence at the time of the crash.

The Lexus’ driver, 20, was taken to Oviedo Medical Center but did not survive.

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FHP did not release his name but said he lived in Winter Springs.

He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to an agency press release.

The crash remains under investigation.

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