2 drivers killed in fiery wrong-way crash in Polk County

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WFLA) — Two drivers were killed in a fiery wrong-way crash in Polk County on Thursday night.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the head-on crash happened in the southbound lanes on US Highway 27 near the Bay Street intersection in unincorporated Frostproof around 10 p.m.

Investigators said a Toyota Corolla driver was heading northbound in the southbound lane on US 27. At the same time, a Nissan Altima driver was headed south in the left southbound lane.

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The two cars collided head-on, and the Toyota immediately caught fire…

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