Single vehicle crash occurred near Polk City; one person killed, another seriously injured
One person was killed, and another was seriously injured Monday, May 5, 2025, in a single vehicle crash about nine miles north of Polk City.
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at about 1:54 am to the crash on Commonwealth Avenue (State Road 33), approximately ¼ mile north of Green Pond Road.Upon the arrival of first responders, the driver of a 2018 Dodge Durango was found deceased on the roadway. She was identified as 28-year old Logan M. Cole of Lake Alfred.
The passenger was identified as 33-year old Ryan P. Armlin of Lake Alfred. Mr. Armlin was transported by Polk County Fire Rescue to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Detectives from the PCSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit have determined that the Dodge Durango had been traveling south on Commonwealth Avenue when it drifted onto the shoulder, and the driver overcorrected and lost control. The Durango impacted multiple trees and the SUV eventually became engulfed in flames.
Another motorist, 52-year old Philip Jean-Baptiste of Clermont, drove-up at the scene just after the crash and removed Mr. Armlin from the vehicle.Neither occupant of the SUV appeared to have been wearing a seat belt.The investigation of this crash remains ongoing.
