POLK COUNTY, FL : 1 dead, 1 hurt in Polk County crash on Sunday, 18th June 2023

A driver died and a passenger sustained “serious” injuries in a crash Sunday night in Polk County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A 66-year-old man was driving north on 1st Street North near Winter Haven and turned left into the path of another vehicle, troopers said.

After the crash, the 66-year-old and the passenger were both thrown from their pickup truck, which overturned, troopers said. Neither were wearing a seatbelt.

The second car crashed into a building on Avenue Q Northwest and the 18-year-old driver suffered minor injuries, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The 66-year-old driver died at a hospital, troopers said.


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