POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 61-year-old man from Lake Wales died this morning following a two-vehicle collision on Old Polk City Road, east of County Road 557. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported the incident occurred at approximately 6:13 AM on Wednesday.
According to the FHP, a Ford F150 pickup truck, driven by the Lake Wales man, was traveling westbound on Old Polk City Road.
At the same time, a tractor-trailer was also traveling westbound on the same road. As the tractor-trailer stopped due to other traffic ahead, the driver of the pickup truck reportedly failed to stop and collided with the rear of the larger vehicle.
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The driver of the Ford F150 sustained fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, identified as a 38-year-old man from Avon Park, did not suffer any injuries in the collision.
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