POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Sunday evening in Mulberry turned chaotic when a motorcyclist was struck by a fleeing vehicle, leading to an arrest by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, which occurred around 7:40 p.m. on February 15, 2026, began at the intersection of Church Avenue North and Carter Road West.
Witnesses told deputies that a dark-colored sedan slammed into a motorcycle and immediately sped away from the scene. The impact was significant enough to leave the car’s front bumper behind.
It didn’t take long for law enforcement to catch up; a deputy spotted a black Scion idling at a nearby red light with smoke pouring from its mangled front end. When the deputy initiated a traffic stop, she found 24-year-old Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez behind the wheel…