ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A teenager who was a passenger in one of the cars involved in a crash on State Road 417 in Orange County on Thursday night has been identified.
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The crash happened on State Road 417 southbound between Moss Park Road and Narcoossee Road at about 9:45 p.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol and Orange County Fire Rescue.
Joel Polanco Sanchez, a 29-year-old Kissimmee resident, was driving a 2007 Nissan Maxima going southbound on the state road's left lane.
At the same time, Todd Furchert, 47, was driving a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica with 14-year-old Michael Friscia in the passenger seat as they were traveling in the southbound's right lane.
According to witnesses and the FHP, Sanchez changed lanes, and his car struck Furchert's vehicle. Both vehicles went onto the shoulder of the road, then they went over the guardrail.
Friscia was ejected and died at the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol in a news release Friday morning.
Sanchez went to an Orlando Health hospital for minor injuries, while Furchert of New York was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
While both Sanchez and Furchert wore seat belts, Friscia of Bohemia, New York, did not, according to the FHP.
Orange County Fire Rescue said in a tweet that there were a total of five patients, three of which were transported to Osceola Regional Medical Center and one person was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Additional Info: S/B 417 & N/B 417 shut down near Moss Park. https://t.co/w7dbhP0zZx
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) April 26, 2019
The investigation into the crash continues, and charges are pending, FHP said.