{"id":46002,"date":"2024-05-29T15:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T19:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=46002"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:48:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T20:48:18","slug":"2-killed-in-a-fiery-crash-involving-a-semi-and-a-box-truck-in-polk-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/05\/29\/2-killed-in-a-fiery-crash-involving-a-semi-and-a-box-truck-in-polk-county\/","title":{"rendered":"2 killed in a fiery crash involving a semi, and a box truck in Polk County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two people were killed Wednesday morning in a fiery crash involving a semi-truck and box truck, according to the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vlcsnap-2024-05-29-09h25m01s973.webp?resize=932%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46003\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The double fatal wreck happened on Highway 37 near 4 Corners Mine Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office says the box truck failed to see a line of vehicles that had stopped on the highway and swerved into the northbound lane to avoid rear-ending the cars, hitting a semi-truck head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputies said both drivers were killed. There were no passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"470\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vlcsnap-2024-05-29-09h31m01s774.webp?resize=932%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46016\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roadway is shut down in both directions as deputies wrap up the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t know what was in the box truck, but there was a fire and entrapment,\u201d Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. \u201cIt was a horribly terrible crash.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two people were killed Wednesday morning in a fiery crash involving a semi-truck and box truck, according to the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office. 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