OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are asking people to take an alternative route as they investigate a fatal crash on Poinciana Parkway.
Troopers say two cars crashed head-on around 7:45 a.m. Monday near Marigold Avenue. One person died at the scene, the FHP said.
Another passenger was trapped in a vehicle. [TRENDING: SpaceX aims to fly -- and avoid explosion | 4-year-old among 3 dead in I-95 crash | Thief pup gets new home] As of 8:40 a.m.
traffic was backed up and Poinciana Parkway was closed in both directions. ** FATAL CRASH **Poinciana Blvd north of Marigold Ave- Poinciana Pkwy shutdown both direction - Use Pleasant Hill Rd as alternate #Osceola #Poinciana #Monday pic.twitter.com/7peMyNCrvc Osceola County Fire