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Orlando man killed in Monday morning OBT/Ham Brown crash -
Fatal crash at John Young/OBT and Ham Brown has west/southbound lanes closed
An Orlando man was killed before sunrise Monday when his car was struck by another turning from Orange Blossom Trail onto Ham Brown Road, Florida Highway Patrol reports.
At 5:15 a.m., FHP reports a Hyundai Sonata driven by a 40-year-old Orlando man was turning from westbound Orange Blossom onto Ham Brown, and was struck on the right side by a Honda Civic driven by a 33-year-old Brandon man headed east on Orange Blossom. The Honda ran off the road after the impact and struck a concrete utility pole.
Both were transported to HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, troopers say. The Hyundai driver, who reportedly was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced deceased there, while the Honda driver, who reportedly was wearing his seat belt, was transported in serious condition.
A roadblock at the intersection for the investigation was cleared around 11 a.m.
The crash remains under investigation.
