LAKELAND, Fla. — A 24-year-old man is dead after he crashed his pickup truck Saturday morning in Lakeland, authorities said.
At around 1:50 a.m., deputies arrived at the intersection of Pipkin Road and Old Medulla Road after receiving a report of a crash, the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said.
At the scene, PCSO said they found the 24-year-old man seriously hurt. Polk County Fire Rescue took the man to a nearby hospital, but he later died due to his injuries.
Through their investigation, deputies said the man was driving his 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck when he drove off the road and struck a metal power pole. The 24-year-old did not appear to be wearing a seatbelt when the crash occurred.
PCSO said the crash remains under investigation.
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