WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven police officer was hospitalized Friday evening after a traffic crash at the intersection of 1st Street North and Avenue D NW.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:42 p.m. According to the Winter Haven Police Department, the officer was riding his personal motorcycle at the time of the collision.
Due to the nature of the injuries sustained, emergency personnel transported the officer via helicopter to Lakeland Regional Health for treatment. Officials stated that “at this time, the injuries appear to be non-life-threatening.”…