FHP: Woman, 48, is the 23rd fatal hit-and-run reported in Orange County this year
(Courtesy: FHP)
ORLANDO, Fla. - A 48-year-old Orlando woman is now the 23rd fatal hit-and-run reported in Orange County this year, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP says a man in a Chevy Camaro was traveling eastbound near Colonial Drive and Hastings Street early Friday morning at a high rate of speed. The woman was traveling in the same direction and troopers say the man struck her car from behind, causing a crash.
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The man reportedly fled on foot. A witness notified an Orange County deputy and was able to give a description. The driver was later arrested.
The woman died at Orlando Health.
The crash remains under investigation.
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