POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Bartow man lost his life early Sunday morning after his all-terrain vehicle flipped over on a remote trail at the River Ranch Hunt Club.
The incident occurred on May 31, 2026, deep within the property located at 18550 County Road 630 near Lake Wales. Emergency dispatchers received a call at approximately 2:34 a.m., prompting a response from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue. Because the crash site was located several miles off the main road, first responders had to be driven to the scene by the sheriff’s office Agriculture Unit.
According to sheriff’s deputies, the teenager had been riding off-road vehicles with a group of friends. The group realized he was missing after he fell behind, prompting them to turn around and search the trails…