WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven police officer is being treated for injuries after a serious two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning while responding to an emergency call. The incident, which occurred at the intersection of Cypress Gardens Boulevard and 1st Street South, is currently under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The collision took place at 2:19 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The officer was driving a marked Chevy Tahoe eastbound on Cypress Gardens Boulevard, operating in emergency mode to respond to a report of a possible armed disturbance.
As the officer entered the intersection near the Chick-fil-A, a Grey 2019 Honda Accord traveling southbound on 1st Street South at what officials described as a “high rate of speed” entered the intersection. The Honda struck the driver’s side of the police Tahoe.
The impact redirected both vehicles to the southeast corner of the intersection, where they came to a stop near the Dutch Bros coffee shop parking lot.
Both the officer and the 21-year-old male driver of the Honda, who was the sole occupant of his vehicle, sustained injuries.
- The Winter Haven officer was transported by ground to Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) for treatment.
- The driver of the Honda was transported by helicopter to LRH due to the severity of the crash.
Information regarding the extent or nature of the injuries to either individual is not available at this time.
The Florida Highway Patrol has assumed control of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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