From the Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision yesterday in Polk County that resulted in the death of a driver.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 4 p.m., a Kia sedan driven by a 20-year-old Davenport man was traveling southbound on US-27.
At the same time, a Tesla Model 3, driven by a 26-year-old Haines City man, was traveling northbound on US-27. At the intersection of Blue Heron Boulevard.
As they approached, the first vehicle turned left into the path of the second vehicle and was struck by it. As a result, the first driver suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash. The second driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The FHP did not release the drivers' names involved in the collision.
This is breaking news and may be updated if more details are known.
