A late-night walk along a dark stretch of State Road 46 turned deadly early Tuesday when a 24-year-old Orlando woman was hit and killed by a pickup while carrying a car seat with an infant near Geneva, according to troopers.
Investigators say a westbound 2008 Ford F-350 struck the woman from behind just after 3 a.m. near the intersection of SR-46 and Jungle Road. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The infant in the car seat was not hurt but was taken to a hospital as a precaution, and the driver stayed at the scene as authorities responded.
The Florida Highway Patrol told ClickOrlando that the driver, a 58-year-old man from Winter Springs, was not injured. Troopers say the crash remains under active investigation and have not released more details about what led up to the impact.
Where it happened
The crash took place on a rural portion of SR-46 that connects Geneva with other sparsely populated areas east of Orlando, a stretch that has long been on safety planners’ radar. The Seminole County Vision Zero action plan flags segments of SR-46 as priorities for upgrades such as better lighting and speed-management efforts, although many of those projects are still waiting for funding. County planners classify SR-46 as part of a “high-injury network,” where serious and fatal crashes tend to cluster.
Not the first deadly crash here
This corridor has seen deadly trouble before. As Hoodline previously reported, a motorcyclist was killed on SR-46 near Geneva in October 2025, underscoring ongoing concerns about safety along the route. Local reports and official records have repeatedly pointed to a need for corridor improvements.
Investigation underway
The Florida Highway Patrol is still piecing together what happened in Tuesday’s crash and has not disclosed potential contributing factors or whether any charges might follow. The agency told ClickOrlando that the investigation remains open.
Safety context
Transportation officials say measures like improved lighting, safer pedestrian crossings, and stricter speed management can help reduce serious crashes on high-speed arterials such as SR-46. Those changes, however, often depend on state and federal funding and how aggressively local leaders choose to prioritize them. Seminole County’s Vision Zero strategy lays out a menu of potential fixes and project priorities for SR-46 as officials weigh how to pay for upgrades meant to prevent the next tragedy.
