FHP: 1 dies, 4 injured after Florida Turnpike crash in Osceola County

Charles Frazier,Brittany Caldwell
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A woman was killed and several others were seriously injured in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County early Sunday morning.

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7:30 p.m. Update:

The Florida Highway Patrol said a Hyundai Elantra and a Nissan Pathfinder were traveling northbound on the Florida Turnpike around 4:45 a.m in Kenansville.

Troopers said the Hyundai was behind the Nissan and going above the speed limit, and since they did not see the Nissan, they rear-ended the other car.

According to a news release, because of the impact, the Hyundai rotated to the right and hit the Nissan. Then, the Hyundai overturned and struck the median guardrail.

The 21-year-old Hyundai passenger died at the scene, while the 21-year-old driver and two other passengers, both in their 20s, were taken to Osceola Regional with serious injuries.

FHP said the 37-year-old Nissan driver and four passengers were not taken to the hospital, but a 111-year-old woman was taken to Osceola Regional with minor injuries.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it happened in the northbound lanes at mile marker 202 in Kenansville, south of Canoe Creek Road.

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Troopers were dispatched to the area just after 5 a.m.

According to FHP, the crash involved two vehicles, a 2023 Hyundai Elantra and a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder.

A passenger in the Elantra, identified only as a 21-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. The driver and two other passengers were taken to Osceola Regional Medical Center with injuries described as “serious.”

According to FHP, a passenger in the Pathfinder was also hospitalized with serious injuries but the driver and four other passengers were able to remain at the scene.

All northbound lanes of the turnpike were shut down while FHP conducted their investigation into the sequence of events leading up to the crash.

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As of 9 a.m., the roadway remained closed. Drivers are being urged to seek an alternate route through the area.

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