LAKELAND, FL : Child killed in fiery Polk County crash that sent 3 others to hospital on Thursday, 7th November 2024

A child is dead and three others, including a good Samaritan, were hospitalized following a fiery crash in Lakeland on Thursday evening.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a Kia sedan was traveling west on Broadway Street around 5 p.m. when it entered a grassy wooded area and collided with a tree after passing through the Lake Parker Drive East intersection.

Upon impact, the car burst into flames.

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