Driver flees from Florida Highway Patrol, car later found without driver, state troopers say
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A vehicle is being held for evidence, and state troopers are looking for a suspect, after the Florida Highway Patrol says a pursuit ended when the driver took off. This happened Saturday on State Road 50 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a patrol unit was out when they saw a 2026 BMW M340i driving recklessly, and tried to stop the driver. That’s when, troopers say, the driver fled. An FHP report says the driver went over the median, around heavy stopped traffic, and then just took off. Troopers say they lost the car near State Road 408 and Challenger Way and stopped the pursuit. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the car was later found on Rouse Road near State Road 408, but no one was there.FHP and OCSO canvassed the area by air and ground, but never found a suspect. The vehicle was impounded for evidence, according to FHP, and an investigation is underway. We’ve reached out to ask if a driver has been identified, and have been told a name w