POLK COUNTY, Fla. — One person is dead, and two more were injured after a crash near Lake Wales Thursday night.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies, along with Polk County Fire Rescue, were dispatched around 10:29 p.m. to investigate the crash on Masterpiece Road near Longhorn Drive.
Deputies said an early investigation revealed that Damien Fletcher, 19, was driving a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee east on Masterpiece Road with Jaeden Hill, 19, in the passenger seat and a 16-year-old boy in the backseat.
Then, for unknown reasons, deputies said Fletcher lost control of the Jeep. It left the road and hit three mailboxes and a utility pole before it flipped multiple times.
Hill was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. All three victims were taken to a local hospital, but Hill passed away around 11:37 p.m. The other two victims were treated and released.
Officials added that Masterpiece Road was closed for around five and a half hours during the investigation.
