Police: 1 killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-4 near Orlando

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One person was killed in a crash that closed a portion of Interstate 4, south of downtown Orlando for hours early Monday morning, according to Orlando police.

Shortly before 4 a.m., Orlando police said in a tweet that westbound Interstate 4 was "completely shut down" at the Michigan Street exit and encouraged people to use alternate routes.

All lanes were back open by 8 a.m., nearly four hours later, Orlando police said in an updated tweet.

Few details about the crash itself have been released by police, citing the ongoing investigation.

Police confirmed that two vehicles were involved and that one person was taken to the hospital, where they died. A second person was not injured, police said.

It's unknown if speed, impairment, or something else were a factor(s) in the crash. A police spokesperson said they were unable to share additional information citing the ongoing investigation.