Volusia County

Driver who got into I-4 crash fatally struck by his own car while inspecting the damage

DELTONA, Fla. — A driver on Interstate 4 in Volusia County was killed Friday morning after a chain reaction of car crashes.

Troopers said a total of three cars were involved in the crash that happened just before 4 a.m. near the Enterprise Road exit at mile marker 109.

According to a report, the deadly crashed started when a driver of a 2014 Chevy Impala struck the rear of a 2017 Toyota Camry.

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Troopers said the Camry left the roadway and hit a guardrail, and the Impala ended up in the far-left lane used for disabled vehicles.

Two people got out of the Impala after the crash and the car was later struck by a third vehicle, troopers said.

Troopers said the driver of the Impala was struck by his own vehicle.

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The 30-year-old Palm Coast man was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been identified by troopers.

Troopers said all three cars were traveling east on I-4 during the incident.

A stretch of I-4 in Deltona was closed for seven hours as troopers investigated.

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Troopers said the investigation is ongoing.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

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