ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The driver of a septic truck was killed on State Road 520 in Orange County on Tuesday morning after crashing into a Camaro, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- Driver of Camaro uninjured
- Eastbound State Road 520 shutdown
The fatal crash happened at around 6:20 a.m. when the driver of the septic truck, 25-year-old Robert Ratliff, was going eastbound on State Road 520.
The truck left the road and hit the back of a Camaro that was parked on the south shoulder of the road, according Lt. Kim Montes in a preliminary report. The man inside the Camaro was reportedly asleep in the backseat of the vehicle.
After hitting the back of the Camero, the truck rolled over and the driver was thrown from the vehicle. He was declared dead at the scene, Montes stated.
The driver of the Camaro sustained minor injuries.
Eastbound State Road 520 was shutdown from Maxim Parkway to Taylor Creek Road.
The crash investigation remains ongoing.