POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A collision between a truck and train left one person dead Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on the train tracks off Kathleen Road, near Spivey Road in northwest Lakeland.
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Deputies said a train and truck were involved but did not give any further details on how the crash might have happened.
Google Maps shows a stretch of road leading into a tire shop near the area. It appears drivers have to cross the train tracks from Kathleen Road to get to the shop…