POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man died after his SUV went airborne and crashed into a concrete pole in Polk County early Saturday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the man was speeding in a Kia Sorento east on I-4 around 12:27 a.m. The Sorento then hit the rear of a Hyundai Sonata, also traveling east. machin lay block
FHP said the Sonata stopped, and the Sorento left the road before striking an electrical box. This collision caused the Sorento to become airborne, striking a concrete traffic management equipment pole 8 feet above the base.
The victim was ejected from the SUV and passed away at the scene. The pole was severed, officials added.
The Sonata's driver, a 23-year-old man, suffered minor injuries.
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