Head-on crash in Polk County critically injures driver

The Brief

  • The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a head-on crash early Tuesday left a driver with critical injuries.
  • Deputies say the driver of a Ford Escape crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding with a Jeep Wrangler.
  • The driver of the Escape was not wearing a seat belt and was airlifted to the hospital, according to deputies.

LAKE WALES, Fla. An early-morning crash left a man with critical injuries after Polk County deputies say he crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Jeep on Tuesday.

The backstory:

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 5 a.m. along SR 60 near Story Rd., east of Lake Wales.

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