POLK COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Gabrielle Meek, of Lakeland, Florida, has been identified as the victim in a Friday evening fatal motorcycle crash in Polk County.
Meek, 22, was killed in a motorcycle collision involving a vehicle near Lakeland on Friday evening.
According to reports, Meek was operating a Suzuki motorcycle on US-93 near Meridian Avenue in Lakeland, when the bike came into contact with a Kia Spectra and wrecked, around 5 p.m. Friday.
Meek was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The Kia driver was uninjured in the collision.
Friends and family member took to Facebook to remember Meek:
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Florida. The county population was 602,095, as of the 2010 census. Its county seat is Bartow, and its largest city is Lakeland. Polk County comprises the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.
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