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The term "highway hostages" was coined in the 1980s to describe people stuck in long commutes to and from Orlando on I-4. [36] I-4 in Altamonte Springs I-4 east toward Downtown Orlando. In the early-to-mid-1990s, several interchanges near Kissimmee were constructed or upgraded to accommodate increasing traffic going to and from Walt Disney World.
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Along with the fatalities on Tuesday, 40 others were hospitalized — 8 of them in critical condition — following the early morning crash in Marion County, about 80 miles north of Orlando.
Two lanes reopened after a major crash shut down the eastbound lanes on State Road 408 early Monday.
The aircraft immediately attempted to return to the base but crashed 3,220 feet (980 m) short of the runway in a civilian residential area of Orlando immediately north of the airfield. The crash spread flaming jet fuel over the neighborhood, destroying or damaging eight homes. The crash and fire injured seven children and one adult on the ground.
In all, 15 tornadoes touched down, one of which was long lived and tracked for nearly 40 miles (64 km). Affecting mainly the Interstate 4 (I-4) corridor of Central Florida, including the Greater Orlando area, the tornadoes—among the strongest ever recorded in Florida—produced near-violent damage, killed 42 people, and caused 259 injuries.
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Two days later, Davis died of his injuries in hospital. In February 1992, Glen Crossley was found guilty of leaving the scene of a crash and was sentenced to ten months in prison, ultimately serving four months. Ann Day: 1938 2016 77 years American politician car Tucson, Arizona: Died in a multi-vehicle crash caused by an impaired driver. [118 ...