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Oct 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Polk Deputies Seek Man in Fatal Motorcycle Hit-and-Run
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Polk County deputies are searching for Carlos Alberto Escobar Gonzalez, 30, after a motorcyclist died in a Sept. 30 crash at Wabash Avenue and Parker Street West. Investigators say Gonzalez’s red Chevrolet Suburban struck the motorcycle and he drove away; deputies later found the abandoned SUV. He faces charges including leaving a fatal crash scene.
WHO: Carlos Alberto Escobar Gonzalez; the Polk County Sheriff’s Office; an unidentified motorcyclist who died
WHAT: Polk County deputies are seeking Gonzalez in connection with a fatal motorcycle hit-and-run.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Detectives say Gonzalez pulled his Suburban into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, then left the scene after the collision; the motorcyclist later died from the injuries.
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