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HAINES CITY, Fla. – A 24-year-old Florida <\/a>woman was killed early Friday morning after she hit a semi-truck on U.S. 27 and then crashed into a nearby church building, according to the Polk County <\/a>Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n The backstory:<\/p>\n Deputies say the crash happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. near U.S. 27 and B Moore Road, just outside Haines City<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Investigators say the woman, identified as Jovanna Saily, of Bowling Green<\/a>, was driving a Hyundai sedan when she hit the semi’s trailer as the truck was making a legal U-turn to head northbound on U.S. 27. The truck driver, a 24-year-old Tampa <\/a>woman, told detectives she had seen the sedan at a distance before making the turn.<\/p>\n After the collision, the sedan reportedly traveled under the semi, crossed the median, went off the roadway and hit a fence before crashing into a wall of the First Apostolic Pentecostal Church at 600 B Moore Rd, according to PCSO.<\/p>\n First responders found Reyes dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.<\/p>\n The semi-truck driver, who deputies did not name, was not injured and is cooperating with investigators, PCSO said.<\/p>\n Speed believed to be a factor <\/p>\n According to the sheriff\u2019s office, investigators found no pre-impact skid marks at the scene. Based on witness statements and initial evidence, speed appears to have played a role in the crash.<\/p>\n At this time, deputies say no civil or criminal charges are expected.<\/p>\n Both directions of U.S. 27 were shut down for about five hours while traffic homicide investigators processed the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n