Lakeland, FL (June 22, 2018) – A Lakeland child died in a serious accident that took place on Monday night. Lakeland Police were called to investigate the scene.
Officers responded to the incident, which happened at 2700 Mall Drive for a traffic crash that was reported with serious injuries. A Nissan Altima was involved in the accident, which was driven by 28-year-old Aryel Moody.
Moody was attempting to turn left onto Grand Bay Circle but traveled into the path of a Ford Mustang that was headed west. The Mustang was driven by 25-year-old Likolas Lonnen. He hit the passenger side of the Nissan.
Lakeland Police arrived on the scene and started to perform life-saving measures. Moody and the passengers inside the Altima were taken to Lakeland Regional Health. There was a 5-year-old riding in the passenger seat identified as Aron Jones. He died due to injuries at the hospital.
With a person losing their life every 3 hours in Florida, you never know when it will happen to you or someone you love.
The crash is still under investigation.
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