Event Brief
Driver dies after car wedges under semi in Winter Haven
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A Chevy Trax driver died after the car became lodged under a semi-truck at a Winter Haven intersection Thursday morning.
WHO: Chevy Trax driver; semi-truck driver; Polk County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Fatal crash where a compact car became wedged under a semi-truck
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM ET
WHERE: Winter Haven, Florida
WHY: The semi-truck pulled into the path of the oncoming Chevy Trax, leaving the driver unable to avoid the collision.
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