Kissimmee man killed after crashing into retention pond: FHP

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A Kissimmee man has died after crashing into a retention pond early Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The man was traveling westbound on 19th Street west of Westmoreland Drive in a Chevrolet Colorado around 4:33 a.m. 

FHP said the driver failed to negotiate around the cul-de-sac and ran off the roadway in a westerly direction. 

The pickup truck then hit a curb and continued traveling west into a retention pond before becoming fully submerged. 

The driver was found outside the car in the retention pond and was pronounced deceased on the scene. 

The crash remains under investigation. 

Orange CountyCrime and Public Safety