SR-408 westbound lanes reopen 5 hours after fatal crash in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. - A major crash shut down the westbound lanes of State Road 408 near downtown Orlando on Thursday morning. The lanes reopened five hours later.

One person was killed and 8 were reportedly injured, including 3 people who were hospitalized.

The crash happened early Thursday morning at the exit ramp near Rosalind Ave. in Orlando. The Orange County Sheriff's Office says it involved two vehicles.

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In an update, the sheriff's office says one person has died and one of the people taken to the hospital is in critical condition. 

Officials say there were a total of 8 patients. 

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