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SR-434 head-on crash in Seminole County leaves woman dead, troopers say

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Updated  June 17, 2025 9:02am EDT
Seminole County
FOX 35 Orlando
Deadly crash closes SR-434 in Oviedo

Deadly crash closes SR-434 in Oviedo

One person is dead and another is seriously hurt following a crash early Tuesday morning in Seminole County, according to officials. The crash happened at State Road 434 and Hammock Lane in Oviedo. The area is currently closed in both directions.

The Brief

    • State Road 434 near Hammock Lane is back open in both directions following a deadly crash.
    • Troopers said a Nissan and Jeep collided head-on around 5 a.m.
    • The Nissan driver died; the Jeep driver was seriously hurt and hospitalized.

OVIEDO, Fla. - A woman is dead, and a man is seriously hurt following a head-on crash early Tuesday morning in Seminole County, according to officials.

The crash happened along State Road 434 near Hammock Lane in Oviedo, where all lanes were closed for hours. The lanes have since reopened. 

What happened?

What we know:

Shortly after 5 a.m., Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash on State Road 434 near Hammock Lane in Oviedo involving a 2022 Nissan Altima and a 2018 Jeep Compass.

Preliminary evidence indicates that the driver of the Nissan was traveling eastbound on State Road 434, approaching Hammock Lane, when they failed to navigate a right-hand curve and veered into the westbound lane.

The Nissan then collided head-on with the Jeep, which was traveling westbound. The impact caused the Jeep to catch fire.

The driver of the Nissan, a 36-year-old woman from Longwood, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Jeep, a 34-year-old man from Orlando, was taken to HCA Lake Monroe Hospital with serious injuries, according to troopers.

Their names were not released. 

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Highway Patrol on June 17, 2025. 

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