OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A 53-year-old man was killed and 51-year-old man was seriously injured early Saturday when a car struck a tree near Kissimmee, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Jorge Gonzalez-Medina and Daveanand Gualbance, both of Kissimmee, were driving east on Boggy Creek road near East Lake Road shortly before 1:30 a.m. when Gonzalez-Medina lost control of his 2012 Toyota Corolla, FHP Sgt. Kim Montes said.
The car traveled down a grass embankment before it struck a tree, killing Gualbance, Montes said.
Paramedics brought Gonzalez-Medina to Osceola Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Troopers continue to investigate what caused him to lose control of the car.
It’s not yet known if alcohol was a factor in the crash, but charges are pending against the driver, troopers said.
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