POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 40-year-old Polk City man died Wednesday morning when he crashed into a wood power pole a mile away from his home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened near 9950 Wilder Road, west of Polk City.
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The driver, identified as Steven Russell, was traveling west on Wilder Road when his vehicle veered off the right shoulder and collided with a wooden power pole, deputies said.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the driver did not brake or correct his steering before the crash.
The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation is ongoing.
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