LAKE WALES, Fla. - Three people, including a young child, died after Polk County deputies say a car crashed into a tree and caught fire.

What we know:

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Friday along Scenic Highway near Egg Farm Rd. in the Lake Wales area.

PCSO says a gray Hyundai sedan veered off the road toward the woods while rounding a curve on Scenic Highway, then hit a tree before catching fire.

Deputies say a man, woman, and child died inside the car.

What we don't know:

The sheriff's office has not released the names or ages of the three people killed in the crash.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Polk County Traffic

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