Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
MULBERRY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are redirecting traffic around an ultralight plane that crashed on State Road 60.
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PCSO said around 11:30 a.m. the ultralight plane crashed shortly after takeoff when it hit several power lines. The pilot and the passenger, a father and son, were transported to the hospital and are expected to be okay.
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Deputies say the eastbound lanes of 60 opened shortly after the crash as they directed westbound traffic via the eastbound lanes.
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What we don’t know:
It is unclear why the ultralight plane hit power lines after takeoff.
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