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- A 79-year-old woman, identified as Geneva Lane, is dead after a Friday afternoon crash at State Road 540 and Camellia Drive in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
- Investigators say Lane pulled into the path of an oncoming Mercedes sedan while trying to make a turn, and the other driver was unable to stop in time.
- Lane was pronounced dead at the scene. The Mercedes driver was hospitalized and remains in critical condition, PCSO said.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 79-year-old woman was killed Friday afternoon in a crash at an intersection in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. at State Road 540 and Camellia Drive, PCSO said.
Investigators say a Subaru SUV driven by Geneva Lane was stopped and waiting to make a turn across the westbound lanes of SR 540.…