2 killed in fiery, wrong-way crash that shut down SR 417 ramp to Beachline for hours: FHP

2 killed in fiery, head-on crash

Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash that shut down the southbound ramp from SR-417 to SR-528 (Beachline Expressway) for several hours Friday morning.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash that shut down the southbound ramp from SR-417 to SR-528 (Beachline Expressway) for several hours in Orange County Friday morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a BMW was traveling northbound on the southbound ramp just after 2 a.m. as a Hyundai was traveling south. The BMW collided with the second car head-on and burst into flames.

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Both drivers died at the scene. Troopers said the driver of the Hyundai was a 29-year-old Orlando man. His identity was not released.

Authorities are working to identify the driver of the BMW. The crash remains under investigation by the FHP.