1 Dead After 2 Semi-Trucks Collide on Polk County Highway: Deputies

Tragic Timber Collision Claims Life OF Winter Park Man On US 98 In Polk County - Tampa Free Press

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 44-year-old Winter Park man lost his life Wednesday morning in a collision involving two semi-tractors ten miles north of Lakeland. The crash, which occurred at the intersection of US 98 North and State Road 471, drew a massive response from deputies after a load of timber pierced the victim’s cab. […] Tragic Timber Collision Claims Life OF Winter Park Man On US 98 In Polk County

1 dead after 2 semi-trucks collide on Polk County highway: deputies

A Polk County highway experienced delays north of Lakeland on Wednesday morning after a reported deadly crash.

Deadly semi-truck crash causes hazardous material spill, road closure on US-98 in Lakeland

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said one person was killed when two semi-trucks collided on U.S. 98 N.

Distracted trucker killed after driving into load of timber during lane change

A truck driver was killed after driving into a load of timber during the log truck’s lane change in Florida on Wednesday.  The accident happened on April 1st just north of Lakeland, Florida at about 10:50 a.m. at US 98 North and State Road 471.  According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, first responders arrived to find 44-year-old truck driver Gabriel Lorenzo Beauford deceased in the cab of his Volvo semi truck with logs piercing the windsh…

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a fatal collision involving two semi-trucks occurred on US 98 North in Polk County

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a fatal collision involving two semi-trucks occurred on US 98 North in Polk County. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around… The post On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a fatal collision involving two semi-trucks occurred on US 98 North in Polk County appeared first on .

Fatal semi-truck collision causes hazardous material to spill on U.S. 98 in Polk: PCSO

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) confirmed Wednesday it is investigating a fatal crash at U.S. 98 North and State Road 471 in Lakeland.Authorities said deputies responded to a reported semi-truck collision just before 11 a.m. on April 1.PCSO added "hazardous material may have spilled as a result of the crash."One person lost their life in the crash involving two semi-trucks, according to PCSO's report.Traffic on U.S. 98 is being re-routed…