One driver was killed and another hospitalized after a Tuesday morning crash on foggy U.S. 98 North in Lakeland.
- Crash happened half a mile north of State Road 471
- Nathan Barron, 27, died at scene
- U.S. 98 was shut down for several hours after crash
The crash occurred just before 6 a.m.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said 27-year-old Nathan Barron of Lakeland was heading northbound in a 1997 green Nissan Altima when for unknown reasons he crossed into the other lane. He was hit by a southbound 2014 green Ford F-250 being driven by 53-year-old Lawrence White, Jr., of Dade City.
Barron was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies said he was not wearing a seat belt and was driving with a suspended license.
White was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The road was shut down for several hours during the investigation.
Deputies said there was heavy fog in the area at the time of the crash.
The crash happened half a mile north of State Road 471 and County Road 54 in North Lakeland.