LAKELAND, Fla. – Part of the Polk Parkway was briefly closed Thursday after a small plane landed on the grass shoulder, partially blocking the road, according to Lakeland police.
Officers said the plane landed near exit 4. [TRENDING: BOLO for these hairy caterpillars. Here’s why | Lawmaker caught naked on video call | Hilarious: Women try to get baby gator out of house] Police closed the eastbound lanes briefly to load the plane onto a trailer and remove it from the area.
The pilot and a passenger were not injured in the landing, according to police. Police did not say what forced the plane to land on the shoulder of the road.