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1 dead, 1 hurt in Orlando crash after SUV runs off road, strikes wall: FHP

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Updated  April 18, 2025 9:24am EDT
Orange County
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • The Florida Highway Patrol has blocked off a portion of Goldenrod Road in Orlando following a deadly single-vehicle crash Friday morning.
    • Troopers said the passenger of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital where they died of their injuries. The driver was injured.

ORLANDO, Fla. - One person is dead and another is hurt following a crash in Orange County early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

Troopers said the crash happened at 4:31 a.m. on S Goldenrod Road and Silver Pointe Boulevard in Orlando.

Based on preliminary evidence, authorities said a 2011 Acura MDX was traveling northbound on Goldenrod Road when its driver "failed to negotiate a curve" and ran off the road.

The SUV then struck a curb, a light pole and street signs before colliding with a wall and overturning onto its side, troopers said.

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One person has died after the SUV they were a passenger in ran off the road and struck a nearby wall on S Goldenrod Road near Silver Pointe Boulevard, troopers said. 

The driver, a 35-year-old man from Orlando, was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

A 40-year-old male passenger, also from Orlando, was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The northbound lanes of Goldenrod Road are currently closed as troopers investigate.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Highway Patrol on April 18, 2025. 

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