AUBURNDALE, FL – Early Sunday morning, an investigation by Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies turned into a high-speed traffic stop, resulting in the arrest of two Auburndale drivers allegedly racing on a local highway.
The incident occurred on Sunday at around 1:30 a.m. PCSO deputies were in the area of Berkley Road and Old Dixie Highway when they observed two pickup trucks engaged in a race down the roadway. Authorities report that both vehicles were traveling at 70 mph in a posted 40 mph zone.
Deputies initiated traffic stops on both vehicles: a red 2001 Toyota Tacoma and a brown 2014 Ford F-150…