
Fatal collision involving dump truck in Polk County: Sheriff's Office
Early Friday morning, tragedy struck when a fatal head-on collision occurred between a silver BMW sedan and a dump truck in Lake Alfred, leading to one person losing their life. The incident took place at 5:45 a.m. on Polk City Road, just east of Highway 557. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the BMW was traveling westbound on Polk City Road and attempted to pass other vehicles by veering into the eastbound lane, where it collided with the dump truck that was heading in the opposite direction. Both vehicles then swerved off the road, crashed into trees and caught fire, causing significant damage. The driver of the BMW tragically lost their life in the crash, while the dump truck driver sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized. The charred state of the vehicles made it difficult to identify the victim in the BMW.
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