Polk deputy in serious head-on crash; both hospitalized

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A Polk County sheriff’s deputy and another driver were hospitalized after a head-on crash Friday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. near Cypress Parkway/Johnson Avenue and Miss Mary Ann Road in Haines City, and both drivers were airlifted to nearby hospitals.

WHO: Polk County sheriff’s deputy and another driver

WHAT: Head-on crash involving a Polk deputy; both drivers hospitalized and airlifted

WHEN: Sep 4, 2026

WHERE: near Cypress Parkway/Johnson Avenue and Miss Mary Ann Road, Haines City, Florida

WHY: Cause is under investigation.

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