Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on County Road 48 near Ranch Road in Astatula, Florida.
What Happened: A septic tank truck allegedly drove off the side of the roadway and crashed.
Participants:
- Driver of septic tank truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of septic tank truck, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, around 10:20 in the morning, a single-vehicle septic tank truck left one individual dead. Troopers from the FHP said the accidnet was reported along County Road 48 near Ranch Road in Astatula, Florida.
Representatives from the Florida Highway Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when the septic tank truck they were driving allegedly drove off the side of the roadway and crashed along County Road 48 near Ranch Road. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead of their injuries a short time after the accident.
According to Google Maps, Astatula is about 33 miles northwest of downtown Orlando.
Officials are still investigating the accident.