News: 1 dead, at least 3 injured in wreck on State Road 60 in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, FL – Authorities say a man was killed when his disabled vehicle was struck by a car in Polk County Thursday night.
The crash happened on State Road 60 near Century Boulevard, according to WTSP.
Investigators determined that 61-year-old Kenneth Nelson was driving a Hyundai Accent with two passengers when he pulled over due to a flat tire. As Nelson and a nearby transportation worker were working on the tire, the car was struck by a Toyota Camry driven by 86-year-old Herbert Rogers.
Nelson died at the scene while the worker who helped him, 57-year-old Robert Burns, was injured. The conditions of Nelson’s passengers were not released. Rogers and a passenger in his car were hospitalized with minor injuries.
The crash is under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
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