LAKELAND, FL (November 30, 2023) – On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at approximately 10:58 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle on North Combee Road near the intersection of State Road 33. Just before the crash, a 2010 Chrysler van was traveling northbound on North Combee Road when, for unknown reasons, just prior to the intersection, the vehicle continued in a northwest direction on the grassy shoulder and impacted a concrete traffic signal support pole. The vehicle came to rest against the pole.
The Lakeland Police Department Patrol Units, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department all arrived on the scene to begin life-saving measures. The driver was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at the scene. The front passenger was transported to Lakeland Regional Health with critical injuries and the rear passenger was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was shut down for approximately 4 hours to process the scene for the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Traffic Crash Investigator Officer Travis Payne at [email protected].
Driver:
Mitchell Parker
Age: 38
Lakeland, FL
Front passenger:
Jennifer Parker
Age: 31
Lakeland, FL
Rear passenger:
Male
Age: 9
Lakeland, FL
