Lakeland man collides with WWII statue

Jul 3, 2022 4:54 pm
A Lakeland man hit the this World War II monument at the junction of US 301 and South Walnut Street in Starke on Saturday evening.
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A Lakeland man is in critical condition after he hit a curb, street sign and World War II memorial statue in Starke on Saturday evening. 

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 39-year-old Lakeland man driving a sedan northbound on US 301 at South Walnut Street around 10:45 p.m. failed to stay in his lane where he collided with a curb, a street sign and a World War II memorial statue. 

The accident critically injured the driver. 

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Alexa, define “statue”?

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C.J. Gish

This is how the Florida Highway Patrol described the monument in their press release.

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