Dr. Nicolas Ibrahim, 36, killed when struck by semi truck on Florida's Turnpike in Osceola County, Florida
Family mourns surgeon killed in Florida's Turnpike accident
Ibrahim told Alhajj he was too tired to drive to Orlando Thursday night, so he and Al Enezi waited until Friday morning. They pulled onto the shoulder of the turnpike about 9:15 a.m. to change drivers, when the trailer of a large commercial truck struck Ibrahim as he was about to open the driver's door, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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