A 22-year-old man died in a crash involving a Ford Fusion and a semi-truck in Lake Wales on Saturday.
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), the incident occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 60 and County Road 630. The driver of the Ford, identified as Christopher Joseph Morante II of Barefoot Bay, was critically injured and later died at a hospital.
Authorities reported that Morante turned east onto SR 60 from CR 630 and attempted a U-turn, crossing into the path of an eastbound Peterbilt semi-truck. The truck driver was unharmed.
All lanes of SR 60 were closed for about four hours due to debris from the crash, with PCSO deputies redirecting traffic around the area.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.