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Orange County deputies investigating after man and woman found dead in vehicle in Bithlo

Updated  September 3, 2020 10:42pm EDT
Orange County
FOX 35 Orlando

2 found dead inside SUV

A death investigation is underway after an SUV slammed into a guardrail along State Road 50 in Orange County. Two people died and the vehicle appeared to be riddled with bullet holes.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriff's Office says two people were found dead inside a vehicle that crashed along State Road 50 (East Colonial Drive) in Blithlo.

Deputies say around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, they responded to East Colonial Drive and Shepard Road in reference to a vehicle striking a guardrail.

"When deputies arrived they located two people unresponsive inside the vehicle."

One male and one female were later declared deceased. Their identifies were not immediately released. Traffic on East Colonial Drive was shutdown in both directions for several hours from Chuluota Road to North County Road 13.