Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash; Polk Sheriff Seeks Man's Identity

LAKE HAMILTON, FL — The Polk County Sheriff's Office is attempting to identify a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Saturday in Lake Hamilton.

According to Polk detectives, around 11 p.m. the driver of a 2008 Honda Sport motorcycle was traveling north on Scenic Highway at a high rate of speed and lost control at a curve just south of the intersection of West Bryant Avenue.

The motorcycle struck a drainage culvert at West Bryant Avenue and became airborne. The motorcycle then went over a 7-foot-tall fence before it struck a pile of plastic citrus boxes on the northwest corner of Scenic Highway and West Bryant Avenue. There, the motorcycle burst into flames, engulfing the driver, the motorcycle and the citrus boxes.

Anyone who has information concerning this crash or knows who the driver is is asked to contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 863-298-6200.