FHP: 1 dead, 1 seriously hurt after being hit by SUV on SR-535 in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - One person is dead and another is seriously hurt after they were hit by an SUV while crossing State Road 535 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened shortly after midnight Tuesday south of Lake Vining Drive.
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According to FHP, a 64-year-old Orlando man was driving an SUV northbound on SR-535 when a 52-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman, both of Geneva, Florida, walked in front of the SUV's path. Authorities said they were not using the crosswalk.
Following the collision, both were taken to the hospital, where troopers said the woman was pronounced dead. The man has serious injuries.
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Authorities said the driver was not hurt in the crash and remained on the scene.
The scene has since cleared and the road is back open.