POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 25-year-old Davenport man died Wednesday morning after a crash near Lake Hamilton in Polk County, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The man was driving a Kia SUV westbound on Kokomo Road, west of U.S.-17, when the vehicle overtook and collided with the rear of a Chevrolet truck around 7:30 a.m., according to a statement from FLHSMV.
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The Davenport man was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries, the statement reads.
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A man driving the other vehicle — identified as being 43 years old, from Winter Haven — was uninjured in the crash, according to FLHSMV.
No other details were shared.
Note: This map depicts the general area of this crash and not necessarily its exact location.
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