The Polk County Tribune

06/30/2024

UPDATE: This is a cancellation of the Florida Missing Child Alert that was activated on 06/30/2024 for NOAH HAYES. The child is safe. If you would like further information, please call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500.
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UPDATE: Direction of travel is updated to I-10 westbound.

A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for Noah Hayes, a black male, 3 years old, 3 feet tall, 60 pounds, black hair and brown eyes, last seen in the area of the 8700th block of Belle Rive Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida.

The child may be in the company of Jasmine Graham, a black female, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 220 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. They may be traveling in a 2020, white Kia Sportage, FL tag number 05DWTI. The vehicle has a sticker on the bottom right corner of the rear windshield. They were last travelling westbound on I-10 and may be travelling to Georgia.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this child please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or 911.

06/04/2024

05/30/2024

05/29/2024

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA- A fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred about 16-miles south of Mulberry on Wednesday morning, May 29, 2024 remains under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Both drivers were killed at the scene when a white 2021 Isuzu box truck collided with a white 1999 Peterbilt semi-truck with a dump trailer.

PCSO Deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched at about 8:00 AM, to the crash on State Road 37 and Ft. Green Mine Road.

A fire that involved both vehicles spread to nearby grass and brush, but was quickly extinguished.

According to the preliminary investigation by the PCSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit, the box truck had been traveling south on SR 37 behind several other vehicles, and the semi was heading north.

As the vehicles approached the intersection, a vehicle traveling south began to make a left (east) turn onto Ft. Green Mine Road.

Investigators believe the box truck driver failed to notice the vehicles in front of her slowing down, and when she did notice, she attempted to avoid a collision with the vehicle in front of her by swerving to the left into the northbound lane and into the path of the oncoming semi.

The collision caused the semi to flip over.

The driver of the box truck was determined to be an adult female, and the driver of the semi-truck was an adult male.

Both victims have been tentatively identified by detectives, but not yet confirmed.

SR 37 remained closed until about 3:45 PM Wednesday afternoon.

05/28/2024

Frostproof, Florida

FROSTPROOF, FLORIDA- Monday May 27th at 12:14pm Frostproof Brush 1, Tender 1 and Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched to Mullinsville Rd and Lake Ida Rd for a vehicle fire. Upon arrival crews found an ATV located off the road way that had caught fire and started a brush fire. Within minutes crews had water on the fire and under control. The Florida Forest Service arrived shortly after and began operations to contain the fire from spreading further. No structures were in danger.

05/09/2024

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02/06/2024

Fatal Crash SR776 and Coliseum BVLD, Englewood Area

CCSO Units and FHP are on scene of a single car and pedestrian fatal crash conducting investigation, please avoid the area or expect delays.

01/03/2024

POLK COUNTY- The Traffic Homicide Investigations of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred near Mulberry on Monday, January 1, 2024—it’s the third straight day the unit has responded to a fatal crash.

PCSO deputies and members of Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched at about 6:00 pm to State Road 60 at Coronet Road, about four miles west of Mulberry, in response to a two-vehicle crash.

39-year old Audrey Hills of Mulberry suffered serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, but she was pronounced deceased upon arrival.

The 29-year old driver of the second vehicle and a passenger in Ms. Hills’ vehicle were also transported to the hospital for treatment for minor injuries.

The Florida Department of Transportation assisted with traffic control while westbound SR 60 was closed for about three hours.

From evidence and witness statements, detectives determined that Ms. Hills had been driving a black 2016 Kia sedan with a 40-year old male passenger from Mulberry.

The other involved vehicle was a blue 2016 Ford F150 pickup truck which was occupied by a 29-year old Dundee man who was the driver, and a 26-year old woman from Gibsonton.

Just prior to the crash, Ms. Hills’ Kia had been stopped on southbound Coronet Road at the intersection with SR 60, while the Ford pickup truck was traveling west on SR 60.

Ms. Hills attempted to make a left turn onto eastbound SR 60, and in doing so, crossed into the path of the oncoming Ford pickup, and the vehicles collided.

This crash remains under investigation.

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