Truck Carrying Sod Overturns In Polk County Roundabout, Wauchula Driver Unharmed

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Sunday morning crash in Polk County saw a tractor-trailer carrying a load of sod overturn after the driver reportedly lost control while navigating a roundabout near an interstate on-ramp. No injuries were reported in the incident.

The crash occurred at approximately 9:28 AM on Sunday, October 5, 2025, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

The FHP report states that a 35-year-old man from Wauchula was driving a tractor-trailer northbound on County Road 557. As the truck, which was transporting sod, entered a roundabout at the entrance ramp leading to Interstate 4 (I-4), the driver was reportedly “traveling too fast for conditions.”…

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