Christian Romero ID’d as Man Killed in Orlando Accident near Dean Road and State Route 408
Orange County, Florida (April 26, 2023) – 23-year-old Christian Romero has been identified as the man killed early Sunday morning in Orlando.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred near the 200 block of Dean Road and State Route 408 at around 4:30 a.m. April 23.
A 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe travelling south on Dean Road ran a red light and crashed into the side of a 2016 Toyota 4Runner, turning left from the exit ramp to head north on Dean Road.
The crash’s impact sent a Toyota to strike a median before overturning.
Romero was declared dead at the scene, according to the FHP.
Authorities said a 15-year-old Hyundai driver and his five occupants, who were also teenagers, were taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital and Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
No more details regarding the crash were available.