Sumter County Injury Crash SR-471
February 20, 2025 @ 6:45 AM
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an early morning crash in Sumter County involving multiple people, including two from Lakeland.
Here are the crash details:
Vehicle 2, a Chevy Express van, was traveling southbound on SR-471 and came to a stop for a red traffic signal at the intersection of SR-50. Vehicle 1, a tractor-trailer, was traveling southbound on SR-471 and failed to slow or stop. As a result, Vehicle 1 collided with Vehicle 2, with both vehicles coming to final rest on the south side of the intersection. Driver 1 suffered minor injuries while the four occupants of Vehicle 2 suffered serious injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
Driver 1: Male, 22, Lake Placid, FL
Driver 2: Male, 41, Hephzibah, GA
Passengers in Vehicle 2:
Male, 42, Chiefland, FL
Female, 46, Lakeland, FL
Female, 61, Lakeland, FL
