Sumter County Injury Crash SR-471

February 20, 2025 @ 6:45 AM

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an early morning crash in Sumter County involving multiple people, including two from Lakeland.

Here are the crash details:

Vehicle 2, a Chevy Express van, was traveling southbound on SR-471 and came to a stop for a red traffic signal at the intersection of SR-50.  Vehicle 1, a tractor-trailer, was traveling southbound on SR-471 and failed to slow or stop.  As a result, Vehicle 1 collided with Vehicle 2, with both vehicles coming to final rest on the south side of the intersection.  Driver 1 suffered minor injuries while the four occupants of Vehicle 2 suffered serious injuries and were transported to area hospitals.

 

Driver 1: Male, 22, Lake Placid, FL

Driver 2: Male, 41, Hephzibah, GA

 

Passengers in Vehicle 2:

Male, 42, Chiefland, FL

Female, 46, Lakeland, FL

Female, 61, Lakeland, FL

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