Windermere pedestrian dies in early-morning accident

Jose Sanchez, 58, was attempting to cross County Road 535 at 6:50 a.m. this morning.

By Michael Eng
| 12:20 p.m. October 12, 2018

Southwest Orange
News

A Windermere man died this morning after he was struck by a car on County Road 535.

According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, at about 6:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, Jose Sanchez, 58, was attempting to cross C.R. 535 from east to west within the sidewalk. Mark Chemidlin 39, of Winter Garden, was traveling southbound on C.R. 535. According to witnesses, Chemidlin had the green light, but Sanchez walked into the path of his vehicle and was struck.

Sanchez was taken to Florida Hospital Winter Garden, where he died.

The crash remains under investigation.

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As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.