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Orlando man dies when pickup overturns on I-4

The 36-year-old man was thrown from the truck when it crashed near the McIntosh Road exit in the Thonotosassa area, troopers said.
 
A 36-year-old Orlando man died Wednesday when his truck overturned on Interstate 4 in the Thonotosassa area, troopers said.
A 36-year-old Orlando man died Wednesday when his truck overturned on Interstate 4 in the Thonotosassa area, troopers said. [ Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and CHRIS URSO | Times ]
Published April 15, 2021|Updated April 15, 2021

THONOTOSASSA — A 36-year-old Orlando man died Wednesday when his pickup overturned on Interstate 4, troopers said.

The man was heading east on the interstate about 4:45 p.m. when he apparently lost control of his pickup near the McIntosh Road exit, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from pickup when it overturned, troopers said.

The man died from his injuries at the scene of the crash.

The Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of people involved in crashes because of its interpretation of Marsy’s Law, a voter-approved amendment to the state Constitution that was meant to protect crime victims but that deprives the public of information long available under Florida’s public records law. The agency withholds names even when there’s no suspicion of a crime.