Driver killed in one vehicle crash in Horizon West

Despite the crash only being reported at 7:19 a.m., the police report states a resident of the area may have heard the crash happen at 10 p.m.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:49 p.m. January 16, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer

A 41-year-old Winter Garden man was found dead in a 2023 Tesla Model Y after it became airborne while speeding southbound on Tiny Road, north of Green Orchard Ave. in Horizon West, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Tesla traveled off the roadway and struck a fence, before entering a field, hitting a tree and finally coming to a stop in this single-vehicle incident.

Although the driver, who was found wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead on the scene, the matter of when he died or when the crash occurred remains under investigation by the highway patrol.

Despite law enforcement being alerted to the incident at 7:19 a.m. on Jan. 16, 2024, the press release mentions that a resident of the area said, "They believe they may have heard the crash last night at approximately 10 p.m."

For those traveling down Tiny Road near Green Orchard Ave. be aware that there are currently roadblocks set up for vehicles traveling in both directions.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.