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1 killed in chain-reaction crash on John Young Parkway in Orlando

todayOctober 8, 2024

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Crash happened near Destination Parkway

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ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando woman was killed and three others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened just before midnight on Tuesday.

According to a crash report, a Kia Forte was traveling south on John Young Parkway approaching the intersection at Destination Parkway when the driver failed to stop. As a result, the driver of the Kia struck the rear of a Toyota Corolla that was stopped at a red light. Due to the impact of that crash, the Toyota pushed into the rear of a vehicle that was stopped in front of it.

The driver of the Kia, a 50-year-old woman, was transported to the hospital where they were pronounced dead, troopers said. The two other drivers and a passenger in the third vehicle were not injured and remained on scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Haley is a digital content producer for ClickOrlando.com and first started as a News 6 producer in October 2014. She’s a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in journalism. She specializes in theme parks and lifestyle writing.

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