Pedestrian killed attempting to cross I-4 Sunday morning, troopers say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was killed while attempting to cross Interstate 4 early Sunday morning.

The deadly crash happened at 1:30 a.m. on eastbound lanes of I-4 at mile marker 74, near Sand Lake Road.

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Troopers said that a male driver and his female passenger attempted to cross the highway on the eastbound side after their car broke down in the westbound lanes of the interstate.

According to troopers, a 2019 Nissan Maxima, traveling eastbound on the inside lane, hit the female passenger as she was attempting to cross.

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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male was not injured.

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This crash remains under investigation.

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