Polk county sheriff's office

“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.

“ICE issued detainers for both women, and after the women were discharged from the hospital, they were taken into custody and transported to the Polk County Jail.”

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

The sheriff's office said ICE issued detainers for both women and they were taken into custody after being discharged from the hospital.