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Orlando woman, 41, dies in Orange County crash

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orlando woman died in an Orange County crash overnight.

Troopers said the crash happened on Balcombe Road south of Braxted Drive around 11:55 p.m. on Thursday.

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Investigators said the driver of a 2008 Honda Odyssey failed to negotiate a curve and drove into oncoming traffic in the direct path of a 2008 Toyota Prius.

Troopers said the van collided with the left side of the Prius. Troopers said the driver of the Prius, a 41-year-old Orlando woman, was transported to a nearby hospital where she died.

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Troopers said both the driver and passenger of the van were also taken to the hospital with injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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