POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A crash early Tuesday morning in Polk County left one person dead and two others injured, Florida Highway Patrol reports.
It all started around 1:38 a.m. when an SUV was traveling westbound in the outside lane of Interstate 4 behind a sedan.
The SUV reportedly tried to pass the car in front but ended up crashing into the back of it instead.
Following the collision, both vehicles spun to a final rest along the north shoulder of the highway, FHP explains.
The 74-year-old driver of the sedan, who was from Bradenton, was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The 24-year-old driver of the SUV was left with minor injuries while a 31-year-old passenger, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was left with serious injuries.
