POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 28-year-old Davenport woman was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly causing a head-on collision, running from the scene, and trying to hide from deputies under a nearby tree.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the intersection of US Highway 17/92 and Ernie Caldwell Boulevard around 2:42 a.m. on August 17, 2026. Investigators found that a black Hyundai Elantra traveling northbound crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a southbound silver Nissan Maxima.
The driver of the Hyundai abandoned the car and fled on foot…