Justice · SR-408 investigationGotha SR 408 crash: Troopers identify self-inflicted gunshot deathAired October 30, 2026 at 2:38 PM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A driver died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after striking a stopped0:11construction truck.0:11Earlier on October thirty, we reported a deadly crash and an eastbound shutdown with0:16a closure entry at three fifty five.0:18The Florida Highway Patrol now says the driver died from a self-inflicted gunshot0:23wound.0:23The truck's driver survived with minor injuries.0:25What happened after the collision and when did eastbound traffic resume?0:29The collision happened near Mile Marker One on eastbound State Road four hundred and0:32eight in Orange County near Gotha.0:34Troopers place it around one thirty Friday morning.0:36The location is approximate along the highway through that area.0:40The man who died was forty-eight and from Orlando.0:43He was pronounced dead at the scene.0:45The construction truck's driver was a fifty-year old man from Deltna.0:48He sustained minor injuries.0:50The construction truck was already stopped in a lane closed for road work when the0:53car approached.0:54Troopers identified the car as a two thousand and twenty one Dodge Charger and the0:58truck as a two thousand and twenty two Ford F six hundred and fifty.1:01The truck was stationary in the inside lane of an active construction zone with its1:05lightboard operating.1:06Troopers say the charger driver failed to move over for the stop truck.1:10The front of his car struck the truck's rear.1:12The construction lane closure was in place before that impact.1:15Authorities later shut all eastbound lanes through the incident area.1:18The truck driver told investigators he saw the other man get out of the charger and1:22begin yelling.1:23He then briefly left to notify law enforcement nearby.1:26His account describes what he saw before leaving and what he found when he returned.1:29When the truck driver returned, he found the man back inside the charger, slumped1:33over the steering wheel and not breathing.1:34Troopers say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.1:38They haven't explained exactly when the shot occurred or why.1:40The highway shutdown continued into the morning.1:43The earlier construction closure affected the inside lane.1:46The shutdown after the collision affected every eastbound lane through the incident1:49area.1:50The eastbound roadway was still listed as closed at five forty-four in the morning.1:53At five forty-seven, all eastbound lanes remained closed while crews cleared the1:57crash.1:57Those observations extend the documented shutdown beyond the closure described in2:01our earlier update.2:02Officials haven't confirmed when eastbound traffic resumed.2:05The collision sequence is preliminary, and the Florida Highway Patrol's2:08investigation into the incident remains open.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
