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One man is dead and another is in critical condition after the go-kart they were riding in was struck by a car, the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The sheriff\u2019s office received a 911 call reporting the crash on Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road at around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 33-year-old man was driving a homemade go-kart with a 38-year-old man in the passenger seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The go-kart slowed down to turn into a driveway and was struck from behind by a Hyundai Elantra being driven by a 21-year-old Lakeland woman, ejecting the driver and partially ejecting the passenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The driver suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition. The passenger died from his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hyundai driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. The sheriff\u2019s office said the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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