LAKELAND, FL : Lakeland crash backing up traffic on US Highway 98 South on Thursday, 9th January, 2020

A crash is causing traffic backups on U.S. Highway 98 South/Bartow Road Thursday morning.
Early reports indicate it happened about a mile north of Clubhouse Road.The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there was a crash in the area, but no details are available yet.
This is breaking news. It will be updated as more information becomes available.

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