1 killed, 2 injured after car collides with dump truck in Lake Wales
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LAKE WALES, Fla. - One person was killed, and two others were injured after a dump truck collided with a car in Lake Wales on Tuesday.
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to Canal Road and Lake Mabel Loop Road in Lake Wales.
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A Silver Toyota had been stopped at the stop sign on Canal Road when the driver entered Lake Mabel Loop Road to turn left into the path of a Kenworth dump truck loaded with sand.
According to PCSO, The dump truck swerved and braked to avoid striking the Toyota but was unable to do so, colliding with the smaller car. The driver of the Toyota, Minerva Cruz, 79, died in the collision.
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A 77-year-old passenger in the car sustained critical injuries, and the 60-year-old driver of the dump truck suffered minor injuries. According to PCSO, all people involved were wearing seatbelts.
