Additional official information has been obtained regarding a serious traffic crash in Lake Wales last night.
A traffic crash was reported to Polk County Fire Rescue at 9:31 p.m. at 2699 Burns Ave. In Lake Wales, around 300 yards south of Mammoth Grove Rd. Sgt. Petkevich of Lake Wales Police Department states that the crash involved three vehicles: a Chevy Equinox, a Chevy pickup truck, and a third SUV.
Petkevich reports that, contrary to some reports, no one was ejected from their vehicle.
At least one person was entrapped. Polk County Fire Rescue PIO Nathaniel Gale confirms that two patients were transported from the scene; a trauma alert patient was transported by air, and a second patient went by ground to the hospital.
The crash, which resulted in significant vehicle damage, remains under investigation.
Burns Ave. was closed to thru traffic overnight between Mammoth Grove Rd. and Buck Moore Rd. for at least three hours.
