The Brief
- A 19-year-old woman is accused of racing another vehicle at 108 mph in Polk County.
- Deputies say when they pulled over Mariah Bateman, she had a 14-year-old passenger with her.
- Bateman was charged with street racing and negligent child abuse without bodily harm.
LAKE WALES, Fla. – A 19-year-old woman is accused of racing another vehicle in Polk County at speeds of more than 100 mph.
What we know:
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was conducting traffic enforcement on US 27 near the Peace Creek RV Resort, east of Winter Haven, when he noticed a pair of vehicles coming in his direction at a very high rate of speed.…