{"id":23070,"date":"2022-06-10T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23070"},"modified":"2022-06-10T17:55:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:55:15","slug":"polk-county-sheriffs-office-locates-plant-city-man-after-he-fled-from-a-fatal-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/10\/polk-county-sheriffs-office-locates-plant-city-man-after-he-fled-from-a-fatal-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office locates Plant City man after he fled from a fatal crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man who fled from a fatal crash in Polk County on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, was arrested about 24-hours later, after Traffic Homicide detectives from the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office diligently worked to locate the suspect\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

46-year-old Edy Juarez Granados of Plant City<\/strong>\u00a0was arrested Thursday evening at his home, and was\u00a0charged with: Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death (F1), Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Injury (F3, 3-counts), Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Property Damage (M2, 3-counts), and Driving with No Valid License (M2). Juarez Granados is also in the United States illegally, so U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was notified\u2014an ICE hold has been placed on Juarez Granados.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crash occurred at around 6:11 p.m., Wednesday, on US 17, near the intersection of County Road 640 in Homeland (south of Bartow).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/strong>21-year-old Tyler Baysden of Jacksonville, North Carolina was killed in the crash.\u00a0He was the driver of a 2006 Infiniti G35. His passenger suffered a broken leg and abrasions and was taken to a local hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juarez Granados was driving a 2001 Nissan Frontier, which was also recovered by detectives at the suspect\u2019s residence.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Two other vehicles, a 2021 Jeep Compass and a dump truck were also involved in the crash. The occupants of those vehicles suffered very minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When deputies arrived at the crash scene, Juarez Granados and his Nissan were gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dash camera video from the commercial dump truck, as well as other evidence and witness statements, showed that Juarez Granados lost control of his Nissan truck during a light rain while driving northbound on US 17, south of the intersection with County Road 640. His vehicle crossed over the median while rotating counterclockwise and entered the southbound lane. His truck struck Mr. Baysden\u2019s Infinity, causing it to lose control and cross over into the northbound lane.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Baysden\u2019s Infiniti then struck the other two vehicles, and Juarez Granados drove back into the northbound lanes and left the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom the beginning of this investigation, our detectives and crime analysts did a fantastic job locating the suspect and vehicle so quickly. This suspect had no valid license and was in the country illegally–he should not have been driving in Florida. Because he was, an innocent person is dead.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Grady Judd, Sheriff <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juarez Granados admitted to detectives that he was involved in the crash and then refused to answer further questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juarez Granados is known to sell ice cream from the truck in the Fort Meade area\u2014there were two commercial-type ice cream coolers in the back of the Nissan when it was located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to his arrest taking place in Plant City, Edy Juarez Granados was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail with no bond and is awaiting extradition to the Polk County Jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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