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2 dead, 2 injured after truck overturns into another vehicle on SR 429, troopers say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a crash Thursday night that shut down south State Road 429 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the two-vehicle crash happened around 9:30 p.m. near the Plant Street exit.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, one person was seriously injured and other person was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to FHP.

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Troopers said Apopka resident Thomas Greene, 25, was driving a Ford pickup north on State Road 429 from the Colonial Drive entrance ramp.

Greene later lost control of the truck and crossed all northbound lanes before overturning on top of the other vehicle, troopers said.

One passenger inside the truck was ejected in the crash, troopers said. A passenger, 29-year-old Joseph Ruiz, was later pronounced dead by officials.

The driver of the second vehicle, Apopka resident Yordani Perez, 39, died in the crash, troopers said.

South State Road 429 was closed for more than five hours and reopened early Friday.

Troopers said the crash remains under investigation and charges are pending against Greene.

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