Overview
- Deputies say the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday at U.S. 27 and Lucerne Park Road in Haines City.
- The Polk Fire Rescue ambulance had a driver and two passengers, and all three were taken to hospitals.
- The ambulance driver has been released from care, while the two passengers remain in critical condition.
- The pickup truck’s driver is hospitalized and expected to make a full recovery, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Authorities have not released any findings on cause or fault, and southbound U.S. 27 was closed for several hours during the response.