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Woman dies after crashing into tree along Ocoee road

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A deadly crash investigation is underway in west Orange County.

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Troopers responded to Ocoee Apopka Road near Demastus Lane in Ocoee around 5 a.m. Friday.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported road blockage in the area as of 6 a.m.

Witnesses told troopers that a 37-year-old Orlando woman was driving northbound on Ocoee Apopka Road when she drifted off the road and hit a tree and a fence.

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The woman died at the scene.

WFTV has a news crew at the scene and Eyewitness News traffic anchor Alexa Lorenzo is monitoring the crash.

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Watch her live traffic updates for the latest information, including alternate routes.

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