LAKELAND, FLA. – Two Lakeland brothers were killed in a crash that happened on Thursday, and police are asking any witnesses to come forward.
On Thursday, December 1, 2022, at approximately 7:13 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near the 2100 block of State Road 563, locally known as Harden Boulevard.
Just before the crash, a 2006 Honda CBR600 motorcycle with two male riders, was traveling southbound on Harden Boulevard and negotiating a curve.
Police say for unknown reasons, the motorcycle left the southbound roadway, crossed into the grassy median, and continued to travel over into the northbound lanes of Harden Boulevard.
Both the operator, 21-year-old Daniel Snell, and passenger, 19-year-old Daniel Snell, were separated from the motorcycle and subsequently struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Trax SUV, traveling northbound on Harden Boulevard.
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The driver of the SUV came to a controlled stop and remained at the scene.
The Lakeland Police Department Patrol Unit, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department arrived on the scene to begin life-saving measures.
Unfortunately, both men traveling on the motorcycle were pronounced deceased at the scene by medical professionals.
Members of the Traffic Homicide Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation. The roadway was shut down for approximately four hours while the scene was processed for the ongoing investigation.
This remains an open investigation. If anyone has any additional information regarding the crash, please contact investigating Officer Camilo Almeida at Camilo.almeida@lakelandgov.net.
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