22-year-old Orlando man killed after trying to change lanes on Beachline Expressway, troopers say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A 22-year-old Orlando man was killed after his car hit another, collided with a tree and went into a ditch on the Beachline Expressway on Wednesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on SR-528 on Mile Marker 18, just before SR-417.
The driver of a Volkswagen Jetta was headed west on SR-528 in the inside lane while a Volkswagen Passat was in the outside lane, the report said. The Jetta tried to switch lanes because of a car driving slow in his lane, but wound up hitting the Passat after moving into its direct path.
The Jetta rotated clockwise before going off the highway, into a tree and then into a ditch, according to troopers. He was pronounced dead on the scene. According to FHP's report, the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Passat, a 41-year-old man, was not injured in the crash, but remained on the scene.
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The Beachline Expressway was blocked for some time on Wednesday morning, but the roads have since been reopened.
The crash remains under investigation.