POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Palmetto woman faces multiple charges after deputies found her sitting beside her crashed car near a local golf resort, surrounded by dozens of empty and open miniature alcohol bottles.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash on May 14, 2026, at approximately 6:54 p.m. near the Streamsong Golf Resort, close to Bowling Green. Upon arrival, a deputy discovered a red 2018 Hyundai positioned on a sidewalk with a woman sitting next to it.
Authorities identified the woman as 34-year-old Erika Mayer of Palmetto. While Mayer was uninjured, responding deputies noted that she was incoherent, lacked balance, and had slurred speech. A witness at the scene reported observing Mayer driving her vehicle across one of the resort’s golf courses prior to the arrival of law enforcement…