Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 in Orlando, Florida.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and several cars collided under unknown circumstances.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Drivers of unspecified number of cars
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, killed
- Four people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, May 2nd, 2021, around 3:00 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and several cars left one individual dead and sent four others to the hospital. Troopers from the FHP said the accident happened on the eastbound side of Interstate 4 near Michigan Street in Orlando, Florida.
Authorities said one as-of-yet unidentified person was killed and four others were rushed to the hospital after a tractor-trailer and several other vehicles collided in a chain-reaction accident. Police did not speculate as to what may have started the accident. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while paramedics rushed four others to the hospital with unknown injuries.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 4 runs through the center of Orlando. The exchange of Michigan Street and Interstate 4 is just south of downtown Orlando.
Police are still investigating.