ORLANDO, Fla. — A man was killed Thursday morning after he was struck by a car in downtown Orlando, police said.
At about 6:23 a.m., police responded to reports of a crash in the 3100 block of South Orange Avenue, where a suspect vehicle had left the scene.
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Police said they found a man in his 50s who was walking when he was struck by a car. The man later died at a hospital.
The hit-and-run crash forced police to shut down Orange Avenue between Southgate Commerce Boulevard and Pineloch Avenue.
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The southbound lanes of Orange Avenue at Michigan Street were also closed.
No other details were available.
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UPDATE: SB Orange Ave. remains closed at Michigan Street and NB Orange Ave. remains closed at Southgate Commerce Boulevard due to a fatal hit and run crash. A male pedestrian in his 50's was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The investigation is active and ongoing. pic.twitter.com/mgl2mGfJbU
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) March 4, 2021
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