Late Monday night, a pursuit on U.S. 192 near Oak Street in Osceola County erupted into a violent crash when a fleeing vehicle forced another car into oncoming traffic and into a sheriff’s patrol vehicle. Three people were hurt in the wreck, and a deputy was taken to the hospital, authorities said.
According to ClickOrlando, dispatchers received a 911 call just after 11 p.m. from a woman who reported that her ex-boyfriend was chasing her and shooting at her car. Deputies say both vehicles were headed west on U.S. 192 near the sheriff’s office when the suspect rammed the victim’s car, shoving it into the eastbound lanes and straight into the path of a responding deputy’s patrol vehicle. Two people inside the victim’s car had to be extricated and were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and the deputy was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.
Scene and response
Both the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol say they are investigating the crash. Deputies reported that the suspect initially fled the scene but was later located and taken into custody at a residence in St. Cloud, according to the sheriff’s account. Emergency crews shut down or restricted lanes along U.S. 192 while investigators documented the wreckage and cleared the roadway, turning a major artery into an overnight crime scene.
Safety on U.S. 192
U.S. 192 is one of Osceola County’s busiest east-west corridors, with traffic counts and planning documents flagging consistently heavy peak-hour volumes. A similar pursuit on the same stretch in February involved a driver who rammed a deputy’s patrol car, reporting shows; FOX 35 Orlando covered that case. County planners highlight the corridor’s volumes in its roadway analysis; see the county’s 2024 Roadway Network Capacity Report for the latest counts.
Officials have not released the names of those involved or any charges in the case. We will update this story when agencies release additional information.
