Fatal car crash in Davenport claims life of 84-year-old man: PCSO

DAVENPORT, FL – An elderly man died after a road accident in the Chhotyri Kuta area Davenport on Sunday morning, authorities said.

The Regiment The County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) reports that an 84-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital in Osceola County but died in emergency surgery after blunt force trauma and internal injuries from the accident.

Polk County deputies are responding to a fatal crash in Davenport. Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Deputies say an investigation at the scene of the crash revealed he crashed his 2021 Ford EcoSport SUV into a 27-year-old man driving a 2018 Mazda sedan while attempting to make a left turn northbound on US 27.

The man who was driving the Mazda was treated at the scene and was not seriously injured.

Witnesses said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. when the Ford was trying to make a left turn onto Poitras Two Road in northeast Polk County.

Authorities say it closed the southbound lanes of US 27 for three and a half hours.

The location of the fatal accident in Davenport on the map. Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office

The crash remains under investigation, but deputies who investigated the crash believe both men were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

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