LAKELAND, Fla. — A 52-year-old man is dead after he crashed his truck into the side of a building in Lakeland on Wednesday morning.
Around 6:10 a.m., Lakeland Police said a silver F-150 truck was traveling north on South Florida Avenue approaching the intersection of Belmar Street. A witness said the Ford truck began to pass another vehicle, crossing the no-passing lane and collided with a Mitsubishi SUV and police SUV in the southbound lane.
Police said after colliding with the SUV, the truck continued traveling north a short distance before exiting the road and colliding with a building.
The truck crashed into the Waller Construction & Design Center, located on South Florida Avenue.
While on the scene, Lakeland Police, Polk County Fire Rescue and the Lakeland Fire Department began life-saving measures.
The driver of the truck, identified as Troy Davison, 52, of Boca Raton, was declared dead at the scene.
Police said the officer, identified as Andrea Smith, and the driver of the SUV, identified as Lebrun Washington, 59, of Georgia, were transported to the hospital for minor injuries.
The road was shut down for around five hours while the scene was processed and investigated.
