Winter Garden resident dies in crash

A 30-year-old male died after being transported to Advent Health Apopka following a crash on State Road 429 approaching Ocoee Apopka Road Monday, Dec. 15.

By Liz Ramos
| 4:20 p.m. December 15, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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A Winter Garden man has died after a crash at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, on State Road 429.

The 30-year-old man was driving northbound on State Road 429 approaching mile marker 29, which is Ocoee Apopka Road, in a 2019 Nissan Sentra when he ran off the roadway right onto the outside shoulder.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the reason the driver ran off the roadway is unknown.

The vehicle collided with an electric pole.

The man was transported to Advent Health Apopka where he was pronounced dead.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

This is the second crash to claim a life on State Road 429 Monday, Dec. 15.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.