LAKELAND, Florida. – According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a 36-year-old Tampa man died in a collision with a semi-trailer truck early Saturday morning in Polk County.
Officials say the crash occurred on U.S. 98 North at Earnest Road. Polk County Fire Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office officers were dispatched to the scene at about 3:16 a.m., authorities said.
PCSO Traffic and Homicide Unit investigators found a semi-truck traveling north on US 98 North while the Tampa man’s 2020 Chevy Silverado was traveling south. The man driving the Chevy attempted to pass another southbound vehicle and drove into the northbound lane, investigators said.
Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Deputies say he was directly in the path of the semi-trailer.
The semi-truck driver and his passenger, both from Orlando, were not injured in the crash, but officials say the Tampa man died instantly.
According to PCSO, all three men were wearing seat belts.
Deputies say no criminal or civil charges are expected, but the accident remains under investigation. The name of the man killed in the crash has not been released as investigators are still trying to notify next of kin.
According to the sheriff’s office, the road was closed for about five hours after the accident.
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