2 killed in Orlando wrong-way crash on SR-528

ORLANDO, FL – A wrong-way collision on the on-ramp of westbound SR-528 prompted one vehicle to catch fire and claimed the lives of the two drivers around 2 a.m. Friday. 

WESH 2 said when one driver was traveling the wrong way at the SR-417 and SR-528 junction, and the motorist collided head-on with a 29-year-old man. 

The car driven by the 29-year-old man caught on fire, resulting in his death as well as the driver who caused the wrong-way collision. 

The off-ramp closed for several hours and reopened around 9 a.m. 

It is unclear if impairment played a role in this collision. 

Our newsroom will post more information as it becomes available. 

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