The Brief
- The Lakeland Police Department says that a Ford F-150 pickup truck crashed into a tree near Ariana Street.
- The crash occurred just after 9 a.m., according to Lakeland Police officers.
- Despite the efforts of first responders, the driver was later pronounced dead at Lakeland Regional Health.
LAKELAND, Fla – One person was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
Deadly Lakeland crash
What we know:
Police say Justin Hackney, 49, was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck westbound on Ariana Street around 9 a.m. when it drifted across the eastbound lanes, went off the road and struck a tree in a parking lot.
First responders, including the Lakeland Police Department, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department responded and started life-saving measures for the driver. …