ORLANDO, Fla. — A pedestrian was hit and killed early Friday morning in a crash along Silver Star Road near John Young Parkway, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Silver Star Road reopened aroudn 8:30 a.m., three hours after the accident occured.
This is a developing story. Watch Eyewitness News for live traffic updates.
Silver Star is now back OPEN @WFTV @WFTVTraffic pic.twitter.com/aZtyD8le9c
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) February 1, 2019
Officers are now in the process of opening the road following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian crash. This is off Silver Star & JYP @WFTV @WFTVTraffic pic.twitter.com/dz00Y8dK56
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) February 1, 2019
RIGHT NOW: @OrlandoPolice are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators tell me the victim was not using a crosswalk off Silver Star & JYP...The driver involved in the crash is on scene speaking with officers @WFTV pic.twitter.com/UYMbwq8gx9
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) February 1, 2019
#Breaking @OrlandoPolice just confirmed this is a fatal crash involving a pedestrian off Silver Star Rd & JYP @WFTV @WFTVTraffic pic.twitter.com/hE1pAYAUps
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) February 1, 2019
BREAKING: @OrlandoPolice told @SAckermanWFTV this crash is fatal and involved a pedestrian. Silver Star Rd at Young Pkwy will be closed for a good portion of the morning.
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) February 1, 2019
ALTERNATE: Shader Rd & Princeton St to get to Orange Blossom Trl @WFTV
We are on our way to the scene @WFTV https://t.co/5RbzWXBdCd
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) February 1, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: crash has Silver Star Rd CLOSED at John Young Pkwy. Silver Star Rd closed heading toward Orange Blossom Trl.
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) February 1, 2019
ALTERNATE: Use Shader Rd or Princeton St @WFTV pic.twitter.com/BawVmhzi7T
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