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Crash involving truck, heavy equipment blocks part of Highway 17 in Winter Haven

Drivers asked to avoid area near Ave K SW

Winter Haven crash (Winter Haven Police Department)

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A crash on Friday morning shut down part of Highway 17 in Winter Haven.

The wreck happened on Highway 17 near Ave K SW.

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According to the Winter Haven Police Department, a truck carrying heavy equipment is blocking the southbound lanes.

The road is closed while police wait for a specialized wrecker to remove the truck and heavy equipment.

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Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

Details of the crash have not been released.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.


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