POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 Information At 10)–One man was killed and one other critically injured Tuesday, December 28, 2021, on account of a two-vehicle crash north of Lakeland, which was attributable to one of many drivers being impaired.
A 44-year previous Lakeland man died of head trauma on the scene. His passenger was his 18-year previous son from Tampa who was critically injured and stays hospitalized.
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The opposite driver, 34-year previous Joshua Waters of Lakeland, was unhurt. He was arrested and charged with: DUI Manslaughter (F2), DUI Crash with Critical Bodily Harm (F3), DUI (M1), and Resisting (M1).
There have been additionally two passengers in Waters’ automobile and neither had been injured.
PCSO deputies and members of Polk County Hearth Rescue responded to the crash scene on U.S. 98 North, a few mile north of State Highway 471 in unincorporated Lakeland, at about 7:37 AM.
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Previous to the crash, Waters was travelling south on U.S. 98 North in a white 2006 Chevy 2500 pickup truck with an hooked up 16’ dump physique trailer.
The deceased sufferer was working a 2015 Isuzu Field Truck within the northbound lane.
“At this level within the investigation, it seems that the trailer being pulled was chubby and improperly loaded, inflicting it to be unstable…that might be investigated additional. What is clear is that the driving force pulling the trailer was driving whereas impaired, and his actions resulted in a person being killed, and his grownup son being critically injured,” mentioned Grady Judd, Sheriff.
Proof and witness statements point out that Waters’ trailer grew to become unstable and crossed over into the northbound lane and struck the field truck on the driver’s door.
Throughout the investigation, Waters was decided to be impaired and was arrested. Waters complained of generalized ache and was transported to a neighborhood hospital for therapy. Deputies executed a search warrant for a blood pattern which might be despatched to the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement for evaluation.
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The Florida Division of Transportation assisted on the scene with site visitors management, and the roadway was closed for about eight hours.
