Crime & Safety
Car Caught Fire Saturday Morning In Polk County Killing 1
A single-fiery crash killed a victim in Alturas Saturday morning. Deputies have begun investigating what caused the crash.
POLK COUNTY, FL — A fiery crash killed a driver Saturday morning in Alturas, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
The driver was found dead inside a burning 2021 Toyota Corolla that wrecked into a tree at about 7 a.m. on State Road-60, deputies said.
No passengers were in the Corolla.
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Witnesses told authorities the driver partially drifted into a grassy median, overcorrected, and spun the car across multiple traffic lanes into a tree when it caught fire.
The Corolla was registered to 26-year-old David Joseph Disimile of Temple Terrace.
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Investigators said they are waiting for an autopsy result to identify the driver and positively determine the cause of death.
SR-60 westbound lanes were closed near the crash for about three hours as firefighters extinguished the fire, followed by an investigation.
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