Crime & Safety
Single-Car Crash Kills Winter Haven Man: Troopers
Florida Highway Patrol investigated a crash that killed a Winter Haven man in a local community Monday morning.
LAKELAND, FL — A Winter Haven man died in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning on North Lake Howard Drive, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The 71-year-old driver's SUV lost control at 2:30 a.m. as he drove along a curve near 17th Street Northwest and North Lake Howard Drive, officials said. His SUV hit a fence following a crash into a wooden pole and then ultimately hitting a tree.
Medical staff pronounced him dead at a local hospital.
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Florida Highway Patrol does not release the names of victims because of Marsy's Law.
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