The Brief
- A driver died Thursday morning after a car crashed and became wedged beneath a semi-truck during a tragic Winter Haven semi-truck crash.
- First responders found the driver trapped under a semi-truck at the intersection of Cypress Gardens Boulevard and Lazy Lane.
- Authorities closed all lanes of the major roadway for three hours while traffic investigators processed the scene.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – One person is dead after a compact car became wedged under a semi-truck at a Winter Haven intersection on Thursday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Winter Haven crash scene
What we know:
Deputies said a Chevy Trax was traveling west in the outside lane of Cypress Gardens Boulevard at 5:13 a.m. Thursday. At the same time, a semi-truck pulled out from a 7-Eleven parking lot on Lazy Lane.
The semi-truck entered the westbound lanes while heading south to cross the median. Investigators say the large truck pulled directly into the path of the oncoming Chevy Trax, leaving the driver unable to avoid the collision.…