Bay Lake, FL – A Florida Highway Patrol trooper is recovering from serious injuries after a pickup truck slammed into his stationary patrol vehicle Tuesday afternoon along State Road 429 in Orange County, near the Orlando metropolitan area. The crash occurred in an active construction zone, raising concerns about driver safety around emergency vehicles.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the collision happened Tuesday, Oct. 27, at approximately 9:12 p.m. in the southbound lanes of SR 429 near mile marker 6 in Bay Lake.
Investigators said a 2026 Toyota Tundra was traveling southbound in the outside lane approaching an active construction zone. Ahead of the truck, a marked FHP patrol vehicle was stationary with its emergency lights activated as part of a lane closure operation…