UPDATE: South Florida Avenue reopened after crash investigation

Lakeland Police have shut down both directions of Florida Avenue between Patterson Street and Belmar Street while investigators process the scene of a crash that involved a pickup truck running into the side of the Waller Centre in the Dixieland section of town, Wednesday.

According to LPD Spokeswoman Robin Tillet no one was occupying the building at 1065 S. Florida Ave. when the crash occurred just after 6 a.m.

It is unknown what the condition is of anyone involved in the crash and motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes.