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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office (PCSO) and Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR)were dispatched at 8:08 p.m. to the crash scene on U.S. Highway 92 at Fairway Avenue, east of Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a PCSO report, Joshua Caleb Carpenter, 31, of Lakeland, was riding a Segway electric scooter when he tried to cross U.S. 92 in front of a 2000 Toyota Vallon VLS driven by 60-Andrew Almaraz, 60, of Winter Haven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carpenter was then hit by the Toyota. He died at the scene, reports stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A preliminary investigation showed that Almaraz was not speeding and had a green light approaching the intersection with Fairway Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He fully cooperated with the investigation by PCSO Traffic Homicide detectives, according to reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carpenter was wearing dark clothing and was not wearing a helmet when he was hit, PCSO officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The westbound lanes of U.S. 92 were closed for about four hours due to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No criminal or civil charges were anticipated, but the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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