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Man dies after his vehicle falls from Florida overpass onto Interstate 4, police say

By FOX 35 News Staff
Updated  June 6, 2022 11:39pm EDT
Orange County
FOX 35 Orlando

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A car flew off State Road 408 in Orlando on Monday, falling onto Interstate 4 below, according to the Orlando Police Department. The driver, 24-year-old Arcadio Shakur-Dejesus, was killed in the crash.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A man died Tuesday after his vehicle went over an overpass and fell onto the Interstate 4, according to Orlando Police Department.

Investigators said the man was traveling westbound on I-4 before exiting onto the transition ramp to State Route 408, where his vehicle then went over one of the sidewalls and fell onto I-4.

That man was later identified by police as 24-year-old Arcadio Shakur De Jesus.

The crash closed portions of both freeways, including the I-4 express lanes for a time. Both have since reopened.

Family members told FOX 35 that De Jesus recently moved to Orlando, worked at a local restaurant, and aspired to be a chef and open his own food truck one day.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but citing the preliminary investigation, authorities believe speed may have been a factor.

"During the preliminary investigation, the car was probably going too fast and went up and over the barrier and fell down," said Orlando Police Sgt. Ross Hutto.