POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck resulted in the death of one driver early Wednesday.
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), deputies were dispatched to the scene at County Road 557 and Polk City Road around 5:45 a.m. A BMW traveling westbound on Polk City Road attempted to pass multiple vehicles by entering the eastbound lane when it collided head-on with an eastbound dump truck.
Both drivers swerved to the south shoulder of the roadway before the crash, causing both vehicles to veer off the road. This resulted in a fire that engulfed the BMW and affected the engine compartment of the dump truck.
First responders found the BMW driver trapped inside; they were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the dump truck was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The deceased driver has not yet been identified due to extensive fire damage, PCSO officials confirmed.
The crash remains under investigation by the PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit. Further details regarding lane closures and towing operations were not immediately available.
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