Hit-and-run driver killed while bolting from Polk County crash: PCSO

The Brief

  • An accused hit-and-run driver died Sunday night while leaving the scene of the crash, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
  • According to PCSO, excessive speed, reckless driving, the dark, and wet roads all contributed to the crash.
  • The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

LAKELAND, Fla. An accused hit-and-run driver died Sunday night while leaving the scene of the crash, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

A witness told investigators that a black Mercedes-Benz sedan rear ended their vehicle on County Line and Frontage Road.

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