Polk County detectives investigate fatal hit-and-run crash near Winter Haven

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A bicyclist died Saturday after a hit-and-run crash at an intersection near Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff'...

April 23, 2023
8:08 PM

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A bicyclist died Saturday after a hit-and-run crash at an intersection near Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and firefighters responded around 9:24 p.m. to the intersection of Thornhill and Winter Lake roads, locating the unresponsive victim. The bicyclist has so far only been described as a Black male who's believed to be a young adult. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, the sheriff's office said on Facebook .

Brandon Hogan