WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A woman is dead, and two other people were injured after a three-vehicle crash in Winter Haven on Thursday.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. when a 2021 Jeep Gladiator heading west on Cypress Gardens Boulevard began to hydroplane while changing lanes on the wet road.
The 52-year-old driver then lost control, and the Jeep crossed over the raised center median and into the path of a 2023 Nissan Sentra heading east. The two vehicles collided head-on, causing the Jeep to roll onto its side and the Sentra to rotate.
Unable to avoid the collision, a 2016 Audi then crashed into the Sentra. The 60-year-old woman driving the Sentra was killed.
The man driving the Jeep as well as the 58-year-old man driving the Audi, both had minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals.
Cypress Gardens Boulevard was closed for around four hours last night during the investigation.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
