At approximately 2:41 PM on Monday, June 2, 2025, a traffic collision was reported to Polk County Fire Rescue at 770 Hunt Drive in Lake Wales .
Lt. Dale Hampton at Lake Wales Police Department has confirmed that the crash involved an ATV. The all-terrain vehicle was being test driven by a 16-year-old. The ATV is said to have had a mechanical issue that caused it to flip over.
A singular injured person was transported by air out of an abundance of caution and is listed as a trauma alert. Hampton stated the injuries were non-life-threatening.
