POLK COUNTY, Fla. — One person is dead, and two are injured after a crash in Polk County Sunday night.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a pickup truck was traveling north on 1st Street North when it turned left into the path of a sedan traveling south at the intersection of Avenue Q Northwest.
As a result, the sedan struck the pickup truck, causing it to travel to the outside shoulder and overturn. Both the 66-year-old male driver and a 64-year-old female passenger were ejected from the vehicle in the process. Neither were wearing seatbelts, FHP said.
The sedan traveled to the outside shoulder and collided with a building on 118 Avenue Q Northwest.
After being taken to a local hospital, the pickup truck's driver passed away from his injuries. The passenger of the pickup truck was seriously injured.
The 18-year-old driver of the sedan sustained minor injuries. FHP stated that he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
