{"id":51751,"date":"2024-11-09T13:22:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T18:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=51751"},"modified":"2024-11-09T13:22:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T18:22:20","slug":"lakeland-driver-killed-after-crashing-into-semi-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/11\/09\/lakeland-driver-killed-after-crashing-into-semi-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland driver killed after crashing into semi-truck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Lakeland driver was killed on Friday after the victim slammed into the rear of a semi-truck, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5c788d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5c788d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51752 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-1-jpeg.webp 1280w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the fatal crash that occurred at about 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Old Soldier Road and U.S. Highway 98 North in Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a Sheriff\u2019s Office report, a semi-truck was carrying a trailer of metal pipes from a construction area and was making a left turn from Old Soldier Road onto the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Toyota Corolla was traveling south on U.S. 98 North and collided with the rear end of the semi-truck while it was making its turn, Sheriff\u2019s Office officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver of the Toyota, a 58-year-old from Lakeland, was killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Department of Transportation also responded to assist in shutting down all lanes of Highway 98 North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road remained closed until 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Lakeland driver was killed on Friday after the victim slammed into the rear of a semi-truck, authorities said. 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