A 36-year-old Frostproof man was killed early Sunday morning after losing control of his vehicle on U.S. Highway 27 in southern Polk County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 4:15 a.m. on May 31, 2026, on southbound U.S. 27 north of U.S. 98.
Troopers say the man was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle. The Corolla traveled onto the shoulder of the roadway before the driver overcorrected back across the highway.
The overcorrection caused the vehicle to overturn.
During the rollover, the driver was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Public Affairs Officer for the Florida Highway Patrol, provided the information. The FHP does not release the name not victims.
