A drunk driver of a 2016 Lexus was traveling southbound on the Orange Blossom Trail when he struck a pedestrian, causing a fatal crash on the main road.
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Alyssa Winters (26 years old) was driving south of Skyview Drive and was in the center lane. Another pedestrian was walking east-west into the southbound lanes of S. OBT.
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The pedestrian entered the direct path of the 2016 Lexus without using a marked crosswalk and as a result, the front of the vehicle struck the pedestrian.
The driver remained on scene while the injured pedestrian (adult female) was transported to ORMC and later pronounced deceased.
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Updates will follow once FHP has positively identified the deceased woman. This crash is still under investigation. However, Winters was arrested for driving under the influence.
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