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Man crossing road in wheelchair dies after being hit by 3 cars in Kissimmee, troopers say

Man crossing road in wheelchair dies after being hit by 3 cars in Kissimmee, troopers say

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Troopers are investigating a deadly crash Friday in Osceola County.

12:35 p.m. update:

Troopers said they have located the person of interest and the vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation.

Channel 9 is working to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

Original report:

Troopers said they are searching for a person of interest after a deadly crash Friday morning in Kissimmee.

The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Orange Blossom Trail near Hilda Street.

Troopers said a 31-year-old man in a wheelchair was killed after he was struck by three drivers while crossing the street.

Investigators said the pedestrian in a wheelchair and not in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a 2012 Kia Rio, a possibly silver Lexus sedan, and a 2012 Ford Taurus.

The drivers of the Kia Rio and Ford Taurus remained on the scene and were uninjured.

However, the driver of the silver Lexus sedan fled the scene, and the vehicle is suspected to have undercarriage damage, troopers said.

Authorities are urging anyone with information about the crash to contact the Florida Highway Patrol at *347 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

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