POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A man and woman were killed Wednesday morning in a fiery crash involving a semi-truck and box truck, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The double fatal wreck happened on Highway 37 near Ft. Green Mine Road.
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According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a box truck was traveling south when cars ahead began to slow down.
“Investigators believe the box truck driver failed to notice the vehicles in front of her slowing down, and when she did notice, she attempted to avoid a collision with the vehicle in front of her by swerving to the left into the northbound lane and into the path of the oncoming semi,” the sheriff’s office said.
The box truck hit the oncoming semi, which caused it to flip over.
Deputies said both drivers, only identified as a woman and man, were killed. There were no passengers.
“We don’t know what was in the box truck, but there was a fire and entrapment,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. “It was a horribly terrible crash.”
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