Leilani Dickhaus, 66, killed, and Angela Dickhaus, 44, injured in collision at SR 17 and Old Fort Meade Road in Polk County, Florida
Modified Date:
Thu, 11/30/2017 - 8:55amAccident Date:
Friday, February 17, 2017Overnight Polk County crash leaves one woman dead
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the 19-year-old driver of the Ford F-150 was not aware of the stop sign on Old Fort Meade Rd. and moved forward in the direction of the Altima in the intersection when the collision occurred.
Deputies: Polk Co. teen runs stop sign, causes fatal crash
Crash investigators said 43-year-old Angela Dickhaus of Frostproof had just left a fast food restaurant around 8 p.m. and was traveling on Scenic Highway (SR17) near Old Fort Meade Road when her Nissan Altima was struck by a Ford F-150 truck driven by a male teen.
One killed, another injured in two-vehicle crash in Frostproof
Benning told deputies he did not see the stop sign at the end of Old Fort Meade Road and traveled into the intersection where he struck the Altima, reports said.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Leilani Dickhaus
Angela Dickhaus
Tristan Benning
Kathryn Springfield
Roadway:
SR 17 and Old Fort Meade RoadCity:
Frostproof, FLCounty:
Polk County, FLArea:
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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