Lakeland Woman Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole

LAKELAND, FL — A 37-year-old Lakeland woman was killed Tuesday in a crash near Kathleen Road and Bellgrove Street in Lakeland.

According to Lakeland police, at 12:40 a.m., just prior to the crash, a red Hyundai four-door car was traveling north on Kathleen Road when the driver lost control. The car left the road, struck a large concrete utility pole, and the driver, Shania Johnson, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown out of the car.

Lakeland police, Polk County Fire Rescue and the Lakeland Fire Department arrived and began life-saving measures but Johnson died at the scene.

Members of the traffic homicide unit are investigating the accident. The road was shut down for about four hours.

Anyone with information about the accident should contact investigating Officer Tyler Anderson at Tyler.Anderson@Lakelandgov.net.