The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in Lakeland.
According to reports, deputies responded to the area of Reynolds Road and Flat Road after receiving a 911 call about an overturned 2019 Jeep Wrangler on the shoulder. Evidence from the scene suggests the driver, a 26-year-old man from Lakeland and the sole occupant of the vehicle, was traveling north on Reynolds Road when the Jeep veered off the roadway, struck guide wires attached to a utility pole, and overturned.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.
