PCSO: Passenger killed in fatal Frostproof crash that left vehicle engulfed in flames
A fatal single-vehicle crash happened near Sun Ray on Sunday Afternoon. Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
FROSTPROOF, Fla. - A man was killed in a fiery crash on US 27 near George Street in Frostproof Sunday afternoon, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators say 46-year-old Robert Castillo, Jr. of Frostproof was speeding south on US 27 in a 2005 black Nissan 350Z. That's when deputies say the car went off the road near George Street.
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The car went south across a grass and concrete median and the northbound lanes and continued down a grass embankment. The passenger in the vehicle, 42-year-old Donnie Joe Lee, was thrown from the vehicle as it began to roll.
After the crash, deputies say the car was engulfed in flames.
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Authorities confirmed the passenger died at the scene, and Castillo was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
US 27 was closed for about four hours while deputies investigated the crash. They said their investigation is ongoing and remains active.