POLK COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Danny Hawthorne, of Auburndale, Florida, has been identified as the victim in a Wednesday fatal vehicle crash in Polk County.
Hawthorne, 56, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Auburndale early Wednesday morning.
According to reports, Hawthorne was operating a Saturn Ion on Lake Alfred Road near Adams Barn Road, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle then made contact with a utility pole.
Hawthorne was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the crash 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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