Woman killed after Jeep hydroplanes, crashes into her car: PCSO

A 60-year-old woman died Thursday evening after a Jeep hydroplaned and crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting her car, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

Crash investigation

What we know:

The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Cypress Gardens Blvd. near U.S. 27 in the Winter Haven area.

According to PCSO, a 52-year-old Bartow man lost control of his Jeep Gladiator on the wet road and crossed the median, hitting a Nissan Sentra head-on. An Audi that was behind the Sentra was also involved in the crash.

A woman died after a Jeep hydroplaned and crashed into her car on Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. (Courtesy: PCSO.)

A woman died after a Jeep hydroplaned and crashed into her car on Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. (Courtesy: PCSO.)

The driver of the Sentra died while the other two drivers suffered minor injuries.

What we don't know:

PCSO did not release the name of the woman who died, only saying she was from Haines City.

The Source: This story was written using information provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

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