POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Haines City woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash east of Lake Hamilton early Wednesday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The accident happened just after midnight on Lake Hatchineha Road. Agnes Dorelien, 61, was a passenger in a Toyota Camry that collided with a Cadillac Escalade. She was transported to a hospital, where she died from her injuries.
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The driver of the Toyota, 63-year-old Yvon Dorelien, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Cadillac, 41-year-old Douglas Fairel, Jr., was treated at the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Fairel’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck the Dorelien’s car. All occupants were wearing seatbelts. The road was closed for about five hours following the crash.
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