1 dead, 1 hurt after vehicle crashes into Winter Garden home: FHP

Car crashes into home, killing 1: Troopers

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 22-year-old man failed to negotiate a turn in a Winter Garden neighborhood and lost control of his 2012 Toyota Camry. The driver struck a mailbox, tree, light pole, and drove through someone's front porch before hitting a 71-year-old man who was standing on the sidewalk, troopers said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - One person has died and another has been rushed to the hospital after a driver lost control of his vehicle and drove across the front porch of a home in Winter Garden, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a 22-year-old man failed to negotiate a turn on Wild BlackBerry Trail and lost control of his 2012 Toyota Camry. The driver struck a mailbox, tree, light pole, and drove through someone's front porch before hitting a 71-year-old man who was standing on the sidewalk, troopers said.

Raw video: 1 dead, 1 hurt after car crashes into Florida home

One person has died and another has been rushed to the hospital after a driver lost control of his vehicle and drove across the front porch of a home in Winter Garden, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Resident Christina Tadrus said she was at home when she heard a loud noise nearby.

"I was just on my phone and all I hear is it was like an explosion, and it lasted like 10 seconds," Tadrus said. "My mind went blank. I was just so freaked out by the sound and all the police coming. I go over there and I see people crying. It was just really sad."

The 71-year-old man died at the scene, FHP said. His name was not immediately released, but authorities said he was from Sanford. The 22-year-old driver, a man from Oviedo, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, FHP said.

People who live in the area said drivers often speed in the neighborhood.

"Things like this – it’s just unfathomable. I just can’t imagine this could happen. Imagine my wife walking my baby, our newborn," said resident Jordan Kleiman. "Something has got to be done. Because we see all the time people just speed through here and the speed limits just don’t do justice."

Photos and videos from the scene showed the extent of the damage. A red vehicle was partially on the front porch of a home, and partially in the front yard. It has significant damage to its windshield and hood. Several columns that were part of the home's front porch were cracked in half. It appeared that one of the columns was still on the hood of the vehicle.