A tragic sequence of events unfolded this morning on Interstate 4 that claimed the life of a 23-year-old Tennessee man following a car crash near U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County. Authorities say a 2024 Kia Forte, carrying two individuals, failed to negotiate a curve, became airborne, hit a tree and a barrier, and overturned. Following the initial accident, the events took a fatal turn.
The driver and the Tennessee man managed to escape from the overturned vehicle. According to ClickOrlando, the Kissimmee driver went to a nearby hotel seeking assistance and was later hospitalized with minor injuries. The passenger, however, walked across the I-4 eastbound lanes into the westbound lanes where he was first struck by a 2024 Honda Odyssey, and then by another vehicle, resulting in fatal injuries.
The search is on for the second driver involved in the incident, as they left the scene following the collision. A key detail that remains a mystery is the description of the second vehicle involved in the man’s death. The Florida Highway Patrol has not yet released any information on the vehicle or its driver…