Florida woman killed after crashing into semi-truck while trying to pass car in no-passing zone: PCSO

The Brief

  • A 36-year-old Ft. Meade woman died Tuesday night after Polk County deputies say she crashed head-on into a semi-truck.
  • PCSO says the woman tried to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone while driving aggressively on Hwy. 640.
  • The semi-truck driver went to the hospital and is expected to survive, according to deputies.

MULBERRY, Fla. A woman died after Polk County deputies say she tried to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone and hit a semi-truck head-on.

What we know:

The sheriff’s office says the crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday on Hwy. 640 near Watson Rd. southeast of Mulberry.

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