Orange County

Woman fatally struck by tow truck in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman died early Wednesday after she was hit by a tow truck in Orlando, according to troopers.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the pedestrian was near the corner of Semoran Boulevard and Cornelia Avenue when she was hit.

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She was taken to a hospital, where she later died.

The road was shut down around 1 a.m. while troopers investigated. The road later reopened.

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Troopers did not say if anyone will face charges.

No other details were available.

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See map of scene below:

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.