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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A semi truck driver died after leaving his vehicle following a crash and being struck by another passing semi truck on State Road 528 Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Lt. Kim Montes said the driver, a 55-year-old South Carolina man, pulled over to the shoulder after his truck struck a guardrail near State Road 407. When he got out of the truck to check out the damage, Montes said he was struck by the side mirror of a passing semi truck around 4:50 a.m.
Montes said the man died at the hospital.
The crash closed westbound State Road 528 for more than two hours. The road reopened around 7:30 a.m.
#OCFRD on scene of serious #crash with injuries reported at 528/Countyline. Initial information includes incident involves semi and pedestrian. Lane closure 528 WB. @FHPOrlando notified. OSCO on scene. pic.twitter.com/abmE79cguM
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) November 12, 2018
7:30am UPDATE: 528 Westbound is back open near SR-407 after fatal crash involving semi-truck and pedestrian. https://t.co/hIbOocEpE2
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) November 12, 2018
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