Mulberry Man Arrested After Lakeland-Area Hit-and-Run

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A Mulberry man was arrested Saturday after allegedly fleeing a two-vehicle crash near County Road 540A and Quail Ridge Drive. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 9:30 a.m.; the driver of a Toyota reported that a gray Ford Fusion struck her vehicle. She was uninjured.

WHO: A Mulberry man, a Toyota driver and Polk County Sheriff’s deputies.

WHAT: A Mulberry man was arrested after allegedly fleeing a two-vehicle collision.

WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET

WHERE: County Road 540A and Quail Ridge Drive, near Lakeland, Florida

WHY: Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him after a driver reported that a gray Ford Fusion struck her Toyota and fled the collision.

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