ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were killed in two separate crashes along Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County Monday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, in the first crash the driver of a pickup truck heading southbound on the Turnpike near State Road 429 hit another car that had stopped in the right-hand lane.
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Troopers say the female driver of the car died at the scene, while the driver of the pickup had minor injuries.
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In the second crash, a Road Ranger was assisting emergency crews with traffic from the first crash when his truck was hit by a car that failed to slow down.
Troopers said the car ran over several traffic cones before crashing into the officer’s truck.
Investigators said the 32-year-old driver of the car was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died
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Investigators said the 32-year-old driver of the car was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died
Troopers have not released the names of either driver killed and say the causes of both crashes are under investigation.
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FHP reminds drivers that January is Move Over Month.
Florida law requires drivers to move over a lane for stopped law enforcement, emergency, sanitation, and utility service vehicles.
Information on Florida’s Move Over Law can be found here.
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