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"Aaron Michael Russ, 28, of Center Hill, was killed Friday morning in a multi-vehicle crash in Lakeland, according to the <a href=\"https://www.fox13news.com/tag/us/fl/polk\">Polk County</a> Sheriff&#x2019;s Office.It happened shortly after 7 a.m. on U.S. Highway 98 just north of Lakeland Acres Road.&#xA0;Deputies say Russ, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 98, about half a mile north of Lakeland Acres Road, when he drifted into the northbound lanes and side-swiped an international semi-truck and trailer driven by Commie Spead III, 44, of St. Mary&#x2019;s, Georgia, damaging several tires and rims on the semi-truck and trailer.&#xA0;Russ traveled further into the northbound lane, striking a semi-truck and trailer driven by Deriel Malagon-Lemus, 37, of Port Richey, just behind the left front tire and causing significant intrusion into the semi-truck&#x2019;s cab.Spead stopped his semi-truck and trailer along the east shoulder of the roadway. Malagon-Lemus&#x2019;s semi-truck and trailer slid off the east shoulder of the road approximately 150 feet, stopping in a shallow ditch near the east wood line.&#xA0;Russ died at the scene. Spead was taken to an area hospital as a precaution. He was treated and released. Malagon-Lemus was also taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.Spead and Malagon-Lemus were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to PCSO.The road was closed for approximately six hours and the crash is under investigation. &#xA0;&#xA0;<strong>UPDATES: </strong><a href=\"https://fox13news.onelink.me/Sd7G?pid=Web&amp;c=in_article&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox13news.com%2Fapps\"><strong>Get news alerts and updates in the free FOX 13 News app</strong></a>"
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