Winter Haven \u2013 An overnight crash caused significant damage at Bowen Yard after a truck slammed into the SoCe Market building early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winter Haven Police and Winter Haven Fire responded around 12:30 a.m. to 326 Ave C SW after reports that a vehicle struck the side of the structure at Bowen Yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers arrived to find 31-year-old Brandon Alan Fipps of Winter Haven climbing out of the sunroof of his crashed truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Witnesses reported that Fipps had been driving through downtown on 3rd St SW, spinning his tires and driving erratically. As he turned onto Ave C SW, he allegedly lost control. While attempting to correct a spin, the truck plowed into the Bowen Yard building, damaging the area where SoCe Market operates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police noted suspected DUI indicators at the scene and said Fipps refused to cooperate with the investigation. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once released, he will be booked into the Polk County Jail on the following charges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reckless Driving Refusal to Submit to DUI Tests (suspected DUI indicators present) Refusal to Sign a Traffic Citation Violation of Probation (Domestic Battery by Strangulation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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