Overview
- The collision occurred around 2:20 a.m. at Cypress Gardens Boulevard and 1st Street South in Winter Haven.
- The officer was driving a marked Chevy Tahoe with lights and sirens activated while responding to a possible armed disturbance.
- A Honda Accord traveling at high speed struck the driver's side of the police vehicle as it entered the intersection.
- Both vehicles left the roadway into a nearby coffee shop parking lot, and the Honda came to rest on its side.
- The 21-year-old driver was airlifted to a hospital and the officer was transported by ambulance, with no updates on their conditions as of the latest reports.