FHP: Car crashes through Osceola County home, catches fire after driver has possible medical issue

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that ended with a car on fire inside an Osceola County home Thursday evening.

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Troopers say a 38-year-old Kissimmee man was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on Marbella Drive just north of Camino Real Drive around 6 p.m. when he possibly had some type of medical episode.

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According to FHP, the jeep ran off the left side of the road and onto the sidewalk where it continued southbound until it struck a mailbox.

Troopers say the Jeep continued across Camino Real Drive until it collided with the front wall of a house.

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According to FHP, the impact caused the jeep to burst into flames, burning a large portion of the home.

Fortunately, none of the eight people in the home at the time were hit by the jeep. However, a 65-year-old woman who was there had to be taken to Advent Health Hospital in Kissimmee to be evaluated.

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The driver of the jeep was taken to Osceola Regional Hospital with serious injuries and was eventually stabilized.

The crash remains under investigation.

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