“As part of a crash investigation on Thursday, deputies went to the local hospital to speak with the occupants of one of the vehicles … As the deputies were obtaining information from those involved, it was discovered that the driver is in the United States illegally from Ecuador after overstaying an expired visa by several years.”

Polk county sheriff's office · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

A Polk county sheriff's office spokesperson said deputies discovered during a crash investigation that the driver was in the U.S. illegally from Ecuador after overstaying an expired visa.