POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old Auburndale man died early Sunday morning after his car veered off the road and struck a tree near Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
First responders were dispatched to the scene on Thornhill Road, just north of Sugar Creek Road, at approximately 3:02 a.m. Emergency crews found the driver deceased inside his vehicle upon arrival.
A preliminary investigation by traffic homicide detectives indicates that the man was driving a gray Toyota Corolla southbound on Thornhill Road. As he approached a curve, he failed to navigate the turn, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway. The car then struck a large tree on the driver’s side…