State Road 60 reopened in Polk County after fatal crash shut down lanes

Crash occurred at West Lake Wales Road

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle Saturday morning forced the temporary partial closure of a stretch of State Road 60 near Lake Wales, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

The crash occurred on SR 60 at West Lake Wales Road, Judd said. Westbound lanes of SR 60 in the area were closed until around 2 p.m., according to Judd.

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