Fiery fatal Polk County crash causes power outage: FHP

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven man is dead following a fiery car crash on Wednesday evening.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 47-year-old Winter Haven man was traveling westbound on SR 544 in a Volkswagen Tiguan around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday as a 24-year-old Winter Haven man was traveling eastbound in a Toyota Supra.

At the intersection of 16th Street NW, troopers say the Volkswagen turned left in the path of the Toyota and was struck.

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Post-impact, the Volkswagen spun around before coming to a final rest in the median and bursting into flames. Troopers say the Toyota traveled off the roadway and hit a utility pole, causing a power outage in the area.

The driver of the Volkswagen died at the scene while the driver of the Toyota was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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