A 69-year-old Mulberry woman died following a three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in Bradley Junction on Friday night, October 30, 2026.
Key Details of the Crash
- Time & Location: Emergency crews were dispatched around 8:40 p.m. to State Road 37 near Main Avenue.
- Sequence of Events: Preliminary reports from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office indicate that the victim was driving a silver 2018 Chrysler 300 northbound on SR 37. For unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed the center line and struck the side wheels of a southbound 2007 Kenworth semi-truck. The Chrysler 300 then went out of control and collided head-on with a southbound black 2013 Chrysler 200.
- Injuries & Victims:
- The 69-year-old Mulberry woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported by Polk County Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where she passed away shortly after arrival.
- The driver of the Chrysler 200, a 25-year-old man from Northborough, Massachusetts, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Daily Ridge
- The semi-truck driver, a 35-year-old man from Wimauma, was evaluated and treated at the scene.
- Road Closure: State Road 37 was closed for about three hours while crash investigators processed the scene.
The investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office into what caused the vehicle to cross the center line remains ongoing
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