{"id":61348,"date":"2026-01-20T13:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=61348"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:31:10","slug":"polk-county-injury-crash-sr-570-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/01\/20\/polk-county-injury-crash-sr-570-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Injury Crash SR-570"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Vehicle 1, a Lexus SUV, driven by a 52-year-old Palm Harbor man, was traveling eastbound on SR-570.\u00a0 Near Milepost 5, the driver removed his seatbelt to reach for an item on the passenger side of the vehicle. \u00a0The distraction caused the driver to leave the roadway and collide with the center median guardrail.\u00a0 The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery 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