A 25-year-old man was killed early on Thursday morning, after the driver of another car ran a red light and slammed into the vehicle he was driving.
Robert Hunter, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene, when the 2007 Mazda SUV he was driving was hit by a Honda Civic which ran the red light at Powers Drive.
Hunter was traveling westbound on Colonial Drive when Gangapersad Ramroop, 23, ran the red light at Powers Drive, as he headed northbound.
Troopers say, Hunter was ejected from his vehicle after it struck a pole. He was pronounced dead on the spot by the Medical Examiner.
A passenger in Hunter’s vehicle, Wilgue Pierre, 26, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center.
A third man, Deondra Antonio Mercer, 22, who was on a bicycle traveling westbound on Colonial Drive, heard the initial crash and was able to jump off his bike before the SUV ran over it. He suffered minor injuries.
Ramroop sustained minor injuries.
Troopers say, the crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.
The crash happened around 3:45 a.m.
