{"id":79974,"date":"2026-09-14T18:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=79974"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:51:16","slug":"polk-county-deputy-injured-in-lakeland-crash-on-cr-540-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/14\/polk-county-deputy-injured-in-lakeland-crash-on-cr-540-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Deputy Injured in Lakeland Crash on CR 540-A"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"717173\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"201\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-14.webp?fit=389%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79976 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #717173; width:478px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-14.webp 389w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-14-300x155.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office deputy was hospitalized following a crash in Lakeland on Monday afternoon, September 14, 2026.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> CR 540-A at South Florida Avenue, near the intersection with Ewell Road in Lakeland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status:<\/strong> The deputy sustained injuries and was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Traffic Impact:<\/strong> Officials reported heavy congestion in the area following the crash and advised drivers to seek alternative routes while emergency crews worked the scene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No additional injuries or details regarding the cause of the collision have been released by law enforcement.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office deputy was hospitalized following a crash in Lakeland on Monday afternoon, September 14, 2026. 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