Driver dies after hitting a mailbox, fence in early morning Orange County crash

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a single-car crash that left a Winter Garden man dead.

The crash happened near the intersection of Ocoee Apopka Road, south of Demastus Lane around 5:10 a.m. on Sunday.

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Troopers said the driver of a Chevy Silverado was traveling northbound on Ocoee Apopka Road, when for an unknown reason, he lost control and drove off the roadway.

The truck hit a mailbox and fence before it landed in a ditch.

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The 20-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

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