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EPCOT Center Drive Reopens After Fatal Five-Vehicle Crash Near I-4 as FHP Investigates

Florida Highway Patrol continues its probe with cause, fault, and identities still undisclosed.

Overview

  • Troopers say the collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. Monday on State Road 536 near the Interstate 4 interchange and involved five vehicles, including a motorcycle.
  • The motorcyclist was transported to Celebration Hospital and later pronounced dead, and officials have not released the names of those involved or the status of other drivers.
  • State Road 536 was shut down at the scene for the on‑site investigation, with drivers directed to E Buena Vista Drive and Osceola Parkway as detours.
  • FHP Orlando issued a traffic alert on X stating the roadway was closed due to a fatal crash and urging motorists to avoid the area.
  • By Tuesday, local reports indicated the road had reopened, though the crash investigation remains active and no determination of cause or fault has been announced.