ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A car crash left one dead and another in critical condition on Tuesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Around 5:50 p.m., a 2006 Dodge Charger was exiting a driveway attempting to head northbound onto Old Winter Garden Road near Klondike Street. A second vehicle, a 2015 Nissan Rogue, was traveling southbound on Old Winter Garden Road while a third vehicle, a 2007 Lexus RX350, was also traveling southbound on Old Winter Garden Road to the right of the Nissan, troopers said.
As the Charger entered Old Winter Garden Road, the driver lost control and traveled into the southbound lanes, resulting in a head-on collision with the Nissan.
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The Charger then struck the Lexus head-on, troopers said.
The driver of the Nissan, a 48-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Charger, a 30-year-old male, was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Lexus, a 56-year-old male, was also transported but with minor injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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