Man killed, 5 teens hurt after teen driver ran a red light in stolen car in Orange County, FHP says

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1 dead, 5 teens injured in Orlando crash

A 23-year-old died after a group of teens traveling in a car ran a red light and crashed into the second car.

A man has died and five teenagers were rushed to the hospital early Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash in Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol and Orange County Fire Rescue..

Citing preliminary information, FHP said the driver of a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe was traveling southbound on Dean Road and drove through the red light, where it then collided with the driver of a 2016 Toyota 4Runner, who was making a left turn onto Dean Road from the 408 exit ramp.

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FHP: 1 dead, 5 teens hurt in possible red light crash

A man has died and five teenagers were rushed to the hospital early Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash in Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol and Orange County Fire Rescue.

There were five teenagers in the Santa Fe – a teenage driver and four teenage passengers. The Santa Fe had been reported stolen, according to FHP. All were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

A 23-year-old man from Palm Coast, who was in the Toyota 4Runner, died at the scene, according to FHP. His name has not been released pending next-of-kin notification.

Orange County Fire Rescue said one of the vehicles flipped onto its side, and that another vehicle caught fire.

As of 11: 38 a.m., the northbound and southbound lanes of Dean Road, near State Road 408 have reopened FHP said

The crash was reported around 4:30 a.m

Clarification: Orange County Fire Rescue initially said in a tweet that six pediatric patients were transported to the hospital. FHP has since clarified that five teenagers were transported and a 23-year-old man died.