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1 killed in crash on I-4 in Polk County

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Updated  August 12, 2025 7:22am EDT
Polk County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • The eastbound side of I-4 was shut down for hours in Polk County after a deadly crash early Tuesday.
    • It happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. along I-4 at Exit 28 (Memorial Blvd.) in Lakeland.
    • The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it was a single-vehicle crash and the driver died.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A deadly crash shut down the eastbound side of I-4 in Polk County for hours early Tuesday.

What we know:

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, crews responded overnight along I-4 at Exit 28 (Memorial Blvd.) in Lakeland.

Courtesy: Florida 511.

Courtesy: Florida 511.

PCSO says one vehicle was involved in the crash and the driver died.

Eastbound traffic was blocked for several hours, but all lanes reopened shortly after 7 a.m.

What we don't know:

No further details on the person killed in the crash or what may have led to the crash have been released.

The Source: This story was written with information from the Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Transportation via Florida 511.

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