70-year-old Lake Wales man dies in single-vehicle crash. May have been medical issue
LAKE WALES — A 70-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash in Lake Wales Friday.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said its Emergency Communications Center received a call from the area of State Road 60, east of Saint Anne Shrine Road, reporting the crash about 3:50 p.m.
First-responders found a white 2006 Ford E-250 van with a Minnesota tag that had come to a stop against a power pole with only the driver inside. Raymond Anthony of Lake Wales was taken to the hospital, where he was proclaimed dead.
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According to witnesses and evidence, the van was going east on State Road 60 when it ventured into the turning lane, went across the grass median, through the westbound lanes, a construction site and into a power pole with no signs of braking.
The Sheriff's Office said an autopsy will determine his cause of death, but he didn't seem to have any injuries related to the crash. It's more likely that he had a medical episode, officials said.
No other cars or people were involved in the accident, PCSO said.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Officials say medical issue might have caused fatal Lake Wales crash
