LAKELAND, FL (March 29, 2024) – On Thursday, March 28, 2024, at approximately 11:36 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a white Hyundai SUV, driven by Anna Baez Medina, 41, of Lakeland, and a black Suzuki motorcycle, driven by Cody Ingram, 22, of Lakeland, in the 2100 block of East Edgewood Drive. Just before the crash, the Suzuki was headed westbound on East Edgewood Drive and the Hyundai was exiting a parking lot in that area from the North side of the roadway. The Hyundai proceeded from the parking lot across the westbound lanes of travel, coming to a stop in the inside lane, waiting for eastbound traffic. The motorcycle then impacted the Hyundai which separated the driver from the motorcycle.
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 motorcyclist was transported to Lakeland Regional Health where he was pronounced deceased by medical professionals. The driver of the Hyundai did not sustain any injuries.
The roadway was shut down for approximately two hours to process the scene for the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Traffic Crash Investigator Officer Emily Suttle at emily.suttle@lakelandgov.net.
