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Woman dead after head-on crash in Lakeland: police

By Garrett Phillips,

2 days ago

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — An Auburndale woman is dead and two others are injured after a crash in Lakeland on Wednesday, the Lakeland Police Department announced.

Around 10:31 a.m., 39-year-old Moises Perez Martinez was driving a red Toyota Celica westbound on East Memorial Boulevard when her vehicle crossed center lanes and collided with a grey Ford pickup truck head-on.

The Lakeland Police Department Patrol Units, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department responded to the scene and attempted life-saving efforts.

The driver, a 71-year-old man, and passenger, a 75-year-old woman, of the Ford truck were taken to Lakeland Regional Health for serious bodily injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Arecuna1

1d ago

SAME SHIT 💩 DIFFERENT DAY.Always crossing the center lane.

Amalthaea

2d ago

It's called distracted driving, it has nothing to do with nationality, or had a medical episode. Crossing over into on coming traffic is most likely distracted driving or a medical episode.

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