Update 7:55 am: Masterpiece Road is now open in both directions. The vehicle involved in the trash remains stuck until a tow truck can remove it.
At 7:24 AM on Friday, August 8, 2025, a traffic accident was reported near 1042 Masterpiece Rd. in Lake Wales, in the westbound lane, just east of S. Lake Starr Blvd.
It was initially reported as a rollover crash, it is in fact, a single vehicle crash, involving in Ford F150, leaving the roadway and becoming stuck off the side of the road on an elevated shoulder. There is no entrapment.
The westbound lane of masterpiece Road is closed and blocked by Polk County Fire Rescue as they work at the scene.well injuries are unknown, there is an ambulance at the crash site evaluating at least one patient.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies are directing traffic past the scene. Please avoid this area of Masterpiece Road if possible, or expect a short delay.
