LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A possible medical episode could be the cause of a semi truck crash in a residential neighborhood in Lakeland, Fla.
According to a report from WFLA televison, the semi-truck crash has left some destruction in a Lakeland neighborhood, knocking out the power.
A statemement from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office notes that the driver of the semi-truck possibly had a medical episode, which led to the crash.
The vehicle then took out a power pole and an above-ground pool before nearly hitting a house.
Combee Road was expected to be closed for hours while Lakeland Electric installed a new power pole and power lines.
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