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75-year-old woman in motorized wheelchair struck and killed by Jeep

By Staff Report

A 75-year-old woman was killed last week when attempting to cross Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando in a motorized wheelchair.

The Florida Highway Patrol released the report Wednesday after tracking down the woman’s next of kin in Poland.

Anna Jabrocka-Chimel of Orlando was in the crosswalk when she was struck by a Jeep Wrangler driven by Howard Kim, 36, of Apopka at 9:05 p.m. June 10, according to the FHP report.

Jabrocka-Chimel was pronounced dead by the medical examiner at the scene of the accident.

The crash remains under investigation.

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