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1 dead after crash near Frostproof involving a motorcycle: PCSO

1 dead after crash near Frostproof involving a motorcycle: PCSO
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said one person is dead after a crash southeast of Frostproof on Wednesday morning.

Deputies said units were dispatched to Old Avon Park Road near T S Wilson Road shortly before 8 a.m. on Feb. 18.

PCSO said two vehicles were involved and one of them is a motorcycle.

One person is dead, per PCSO.

This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.

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