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Man attacked by armed robbers after stopping to help woman

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was attacked outside an Orange County hotel, while he thought he was helping a woman, authorities said.

The incident happened just before 1 a.m. Friday outside a Best Western on East Colonial Drive.

Deputies said a woman flagged the man down for help.

However, investigators said when he got out of his car two men jumped him, stole his money, pistol-whipped him, and then ran off.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.