Michael Landmesser, 26, dead and one injured in single-vehicle wreck on State Road 417 in Seminole County, Florida
State Road 417 reopened after fatal crash
Northbound SR 417 had closed at mile marker 54, near the WP Ball Boulevard exit, about 3:30 p.m., Montiero said.
The crash involved just one vehicle. The driver was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead.
The southbound lanes of SR 417 were not affected, Montiero said. Northbound lanes were reopened as of 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on SR 417
A 26-year-old man who wasn't wearing a seat belt was killed Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash, troopers said.
The man's 2002 Ford crashed at 2:40 p.m. near exit 54 for Rinehart Road, the Seminole County Fire Department said. The driver, Michael Landmesser, overcorrected after entering the right shoulder and drove onto the center median, the report said.
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