Event Brief
Polk County ATV crash kills 1: PCSO
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A 19-year-old died after an ATV rollover at River Ranch Hunt Club near Lake Wales early Sunday.
WHO: A 19-year-old man from Bartow; Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue
WHAT: Single-vehicle ATV rollover with the rider trapped beneath the overturned vehicle
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 7:13 AM ET
WHERE: River Ranch Hunt Club, 18550 County Road 630, Polk County (near Lake Wales), Florida
WHY: The rider lost control of his ATV, leading to the rollover.
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