Incident: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, State Road 429 near mile marker 6, Bay Lake (Orange County), Florida. Reported by WESH, WFTV and WKMG from the Florida Highway Patrol.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a pickup truck slammed into the back of the trooper’s marked patrol car in an active construction zone.
The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday in the southbound lanes of SR 429 near Western Way. The patrol car was working a lane closure for the construction zone, according to FHP.
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FHP says the driver of a 2026 Toyota Tundra heading south did not move over for the patrol car, and the front of the truck struck the rear of the cruiser.
The trooper was flown to a hospital with serious injuries and is stable, according to FHP. The Tundra’s driver was also taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which oversees FHP, posted the patrol’s release on X:
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. ~ The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 9:12 P.M. in the southbound lanes of State Road 429 at mile marker 6 in Bay Lake, Orange County.
According to preliminary information, a 2026… pic.twitter.com/V6680kQQ58— FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) October 28, 2026
The crash remains under investigation. FHP has not said whether the driver will face charges.
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