{"id":2221,"date":"2026-06-01T11:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:33:47","slug":"polk-county-atv-crash-kills-1-pcso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2221","title":{"rendered":"Polk County ATV crash kills 1: PCSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>LAKE WALES, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A 19-year-old Bartow man died early Sunday morning after losing control of his all-terrain vehicle at a hunt club near Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2220\">USDA urges people to check their freezers after dumpling recall<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The fatal single-vehicle rollover occurred around 2:34 a.m. deep within the property of the River Ranch Hunt Club, located at 18550 County Road 630.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fatal River Ranch property rollover<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Emergency personnel from the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the off-road property early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Because the crash site was located several miles off the main road, the sheriff&#8217;s agricultural unit had to transport first responders directly to the scene.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Investigators said the man was riding ATVs with a group of friends when he became separated from the pack. His friends rode back to search for him and discovered him trapped beneath his overturned vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2217\">Tampa Police Officer arrested after excessive speeding, reckless driving: TPD<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The friends reported that the man was initially semi-conscious before he stopped responding. 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