LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man has died in a crash that happened on Saturday evening, according to Lakeland Police Department.
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, at approximately 6:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of East Memorial Boulevard for a traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a Ford F-150 truck pulling a utility trailer.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers located a 55-year-old unresponsive male who was the operator of the motorcycle.
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The Lakeland Police Department, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department all arrived on the scene to begin life-saving measures.
The man was transported to Lakeland Regional Health, where he died from his injuries a short time later.
Based on information gathered thus far in the investigation, officers believe the operator of the motorcycle proceeded through a red light and struck the utility trailer.
The roadway was shut down for approximately three hours to process the scene for the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Traffic Crash Investigator Officer Travis Payne at travis.payne@lakelandgov.net.
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