Driver dead following two-vehicle crash in Mulberry

Featured Video: Retired SEAL Team 6 member hospitalized after five-car crash near Lake Wales kills four MULBERRY, Fla. (WFLA) -- One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Mulberry Wednesday night. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), the crash occurred at 8:05 p.m. on Church Avenue near Carter Road. Deputies said a dump truck was hauling millings from the road construction taking place on Church Avenue. The truck was conducting a U-turn from southbound Church Avenue onto the outside lane of northbound Church Avenue. As the truck completed the turn, a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban approached from behind in the same lane. PCSO said the dump truck tried to swerve to the left, and the right side of the Suburban hit the truck's rear. The Suburban's right side was then torn off, and the vehicle spun into the median, flipped, and the driver was thrown from the vehicle. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, and no airbags deployed in his vehicle, deputies said. First responders arrived and found the driver conscious and alert with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. Nearby construction workers had helped free him after he became partially trapped under the vehicle. PCSO said he was taken to the hospital where his condition rapidly declined, and he died from his injuries. There were no indicators of impairment from the dump truck driver, however, an odor of alcohol was detected on the Suburban driver at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. The investigation is ongoing.