POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people were killed in a crash in northeastern Polk County on Tuesday.
The crash happened just south of US-27 and US-192 (W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway) near Four Corners at around 6 a.m. It occurred about five miles west of Walt Disney World.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the crash involved five vehicles in the northbound lanes. Two people died and four others were seriously injured.
The northbound lanes of US-27 were closed for several hours after the collision. The roadway has since reopened.
Crews were still loading the vehicles onto tow trucks just before 11 a.m. when a chopper from NBC affiliate WESH flew over the scene..
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