A tragic accident in Osceola County claimed the life of a Lake Wales man last night. Around 10:20 p.m., the 52-year-old driver’s Audi A3 was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the World Drive ramp leading from U.S. 192. As reported by ClickOrlando, the man was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle struck a concrete support column for the overpass.
The Florida Highway Patrol states that the driver was traveling northbound and failed to negotiate a curve properly. The collision caused the Audi to leave the road, where it eventually collided with the column. Efforts to thoroughly understand what led up to the accident are currently underway, with an investigation persisting to work diligently under the purview of the FHP.
Further details from a separate account by AroundOsceola disclose that the crash occurred near an access point to Disney World. The vehicle, before the collision, had veered off the intended path of travel, ultimately leading to the impact with the support structure…