1 dead following crash involving semi-truck in Polk County

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies are investigating after a traffic crash in Lake Wales left one person dead early Wednesday morning.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the two-vehicle crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. on State Road 60 West at West Lake Wales Road North.

Deputies said a 2026 Freightliner semi-truck was heading east on SR 60 when, for unknown reasons, a 2022 Kia K5 sedan crashed into the back of it…

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