A driver was killed Friday evening in a single-vehicle crash that shut down the intersection of Dog Track Road and Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Longwood, according to police. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but the driver was pronounced dead there. Longwood police have opened an investigation and are withholding the driver's identity until family members are notified.
What police say
Officers say the crash happened around 7:49 p.m. Friday and involved only one vehicle. Seminole County Fire Rescue crews pronounced the driver deceased at the scene, and authorities confirmed there were no other vehicles involved and no subjects outstanding. Detectives are still working to piece together what led up to the crash, and the department has declined to release the victim's name while the investigation continues, according to WFTV.
Safety on Ronald Reagan Boulevard
The intersection sits along a portion of Ronald Reagan Boulevard that Seminole County’s Vision Zero plan flags as a priority for safety improvements following earlier deadly or serious crashes. The plan calls for steps such as additional lighting, better pedestrian crossings and intersection redesigns to reduce speeds and improve visibility along the corridor. Those recommendations are aimed at cutting down the number of severe collisions on Ronald Reagan Boulevard, as outlined in Seminole County's Vision Zero plan.
Investigation continues
Longwood police say their crash-reconstruction team is processing the scene to determine exactly how the collision unfolded. Officials reiterated that the incident involved only one vehicle and that no subjects are outstanding, according to WFTV. No additional details had been released as of Friday night.
