{"id":79165,"date":"2025-10-07T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/?p=79165"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:59:08","slug":"polk-county-fire-rescue-unit-involved-in-fatal-motor-vehicle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/polk-county-fire-rescue-unit-involved-in-fatal-motor-vehicle-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Fire Rescue Unit Involved in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bartow, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2025) \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>While responding to an emergency call with lights and sirens, a Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) ambulance was involved in a three-vehicle crash, which resulted in one fatality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, on Spirit Lake Road in Winter Haven.&nbsp; When additional fire rescue crews arrived on scene, they noted the driver of the second vehicle was deceased. The driver of the third vehicle was not injured. 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