Driver Dies in F-150 Crash on Ariana Street, Lakeland

A driver died Thursday after his white Ford F-150 drifted into oncoming traffic on Ariana Street, crossed into a parking lot and struck a tree.

Lakeland police responded at 9:08 a.m. to the crash at 1250 Ariana Street. Emergency responders transported the driver, the truck's sole occupant, to Lakeland Regional Health, where medical professionals pronounced him dead.

Police shut down the eastbound lane for about 30 minutes while investigators processed the scene. The Traffic Homicide Unit is handling the investigation.

Anyone with information about the crash should contact Officer Travis Payne at [email protected]. Police have not released the driver's name.