UPDATE: Polk County Sheriff Chief of Staff Steve Lester said at least one person is dead after 2 small planes collided. Lester said one of the planes sank 21 feet to the bottom of the lake. “I can tell you emphatically that we have at least one person deceased,” Lester said, confirming that the person died despite a CPR effort.
Two small planes collided over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven on Tuesday, according to the Winter Haven Police Department.
Police said in an afternoon news release that units from the Winter Haven police and fire departments, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, and Polk Fire Rescue were searching the lake, including aerial units.
Police said more information would be released when it becomes available.
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