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2 drivers seriously injured in wreck at 5th St. and Ave. O in Winter Haven, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 10/01/2015 - 1:49pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

2 drivers seriously injured in Winter Haven crash

Both drivers were taken to area hospitals in serious condition. Ave. O, SE between 6th St and 3rd St SE will be shut down until further notice.

Winter Haven traffic accident closes Ave O., SE

Winter Haven Police are on scene of a serious traffic crash that occurred at the corner of 5th St. and Ave. O, SE in Winter Haven.  Ave. O, SE will be closed while police investigate the crash. At approximately 1:30 p.m., a Corvette was stopped at the stop sign heading northbound on 5th St. SE. At the same time, a Nissan Altima was traveling east on Ave. O, SE. According to witness accounts, the Corvette was stopped at the stop sign. The driver entered the roadway and the Altima impacted the driver's side causing the Corvette to rotate and come to a rest approximately 100 feet from impact. The Altima continued to travel approximately 200 feet and came to a rest against a tree on the side of the road.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
5th St. and Ave. O
City: 
Winter Haven, FL
County: 
Polk County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Comments

Submitted by JW on Tue, 08/25/2015 - 1:58pm
This accident needn't have happened.  The residents of this neighborhood have been complaining for years about the volume and speed of the traffic through this area and the danger it poses to other motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and especially our children.  People regularly travel at more than twice the posted speed limit and City officials who are fully aware of this problem refuse to address it.  Their failure to control traffic in this area greatly contributed to today's tragedy and they clearly bear a great deal of responsibility for it.

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