LAKE WALES, Fla. — Two people are dead and one person is hospitalized after a driver failed to stop at a red light and crashed into another vehicle on Monday.
The Lake Wales Police Department said that a white 2017 Cadillac, driven by Aljerune Brooks, 40, failed to stop at a red light while traveling north on U.S. Highway 27 around 2:51 a.m.
The Cadillac then crashed into a 2009 Kalmar Industries semi-truck type vehicle, which is owned by Florida's Natural. Its driver, Dewey Hadden, 62, was uninjured.
Brooks was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Cadillac had two other passengers, Gary Faniel Jr., 24, and Javarcea Morton, 23, who passed away.
Parts of the highway were closed until 11:15 a.m. Police said the crash is still under investigation.
