FLORIDA — A 42-year-old Winter Haven man was killed early Monday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on State Road 570 in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened around 6:10 a.m. on westbound SR-570 and involved a tractor-trailer, a Toyota sedan and a Ford pickup truck towing a utility trailer.
Investigators said the Ford pickup failed to slow for traffic and crashed into the Toyota sedan, pushing it into the rear of the tractor-trailer.
The driver of the Toyota, identified only as a 42-year-old Winter Haven man, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said the 26-year-old driver of the Ford pickup from Auburndale was not injured. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 50-year-old Lakeland man, also was not hurt.
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
