WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 44-year-old woman and her 13-year-old grandson were killed Monday night when a driver ran a red light at a Winter Haven intersection and crashed into them.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Tanya Chewning, 45, of Auburndale and her 13-year-old grandson, Curtis Handshoe were killed just before 7 p.m. in the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US Hwy 27 and Cypress Gardens Blvd.

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Winter Haven police and Polk County Fire Rescue also responded to the scene.

Authorities said Chewning was stopped at the traffic light on Cypress Gardens Blvd in the left turn lane to head north onto US 27.

When the signal for traffic to turn left (north) onto US 27 turned green, Chewning proceeded forward and entered into her turn, crossing the southbound lane of 27.

The driver of a 2020 white Jeep Renegade, 44-year-old Tiffany Liles of Lake Wales, was heading southbound on US Hwy 27 and failed to stop at the red light and struck Chewning’s 2008 Honda Civic on the driver’s side.

Liles and her 1-year-old granddaughter, also in the Jeep, had minor injuries and were transported to local hospitals.

The crash remains under investigation.