Illegal immigrant allegedly flees after drunk hit-and-run injures motorcyclist: report
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An undocumented immigrant is currently in police custody following allegations of his involvement in a drunk driving incident that resulted in a hit-and-run, injuring a motorcyclist in Florida.

Authorities have identified the suspect as 24-year-old Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez, who was reportedly driving a black Scion sedan. On Sunday night, in Polk County, he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign while turning into a Walmart parking lot, according to FOX 13.

Miguel-Vasquez is accused of striking a motorcyclist during the incident, as stated by local police.

Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez's Florida mugshot

Following his arrest, Miguel-Vasquez faces several charges, including leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, driving under the influence, driving under the influence causing property damage, and operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license, as reported by FOX 13 and confirmed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Eyewitnesses at the scene claimed that Miguel-Vasquez did not stop to assist the injured motorcyclist and continued driving through the parking lot, despite his car suffering significant front-end damage.

The injured motorcyclist was transported to a nearby hospital, where they received treatment for a broken arm and a concussion.

Shortly after authorities received a call regarding the incident, a deputy in the area noticed the suspected vehicle at a nearby intersection. The vehicle was reportedly missing its front bumper and had smoke rising from the engine. 

Upon approaching Miguel-Vasquez, he allegedly told authorities he did not have a driver’s license. 

Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez allegedly blew through a stop sign struck a motorcyclist in a drunk hit-and-run accident near a Walmart shopping center in Polk County, Florida on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, according to FOX 13.

Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez allegedly blew through a stop sign struck a motorcyclist in a drunk hit-and-run accident near a Walmart shopping center in Polk County, Florida on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, according to FOX 13. (Google Maps)

Deputies also reportedly found two additional passengers and several open cans of Modelo beer inside the vehicle, with authorities adding the men appeared drunk and all in the U.S. illegally.

Miguel-Vasquez was taken into custody on charges of leaving the scene of a crash with injury, driving under the influence, driving under the influence with property damage and no valid driver’s license, according to FOX 13. 

He remains in the Polk County Jail with an ICE detainer lodged against him by the Department of Homeland Security. 

A Florida Walmart

Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez allegedly struck a motorcyclist in a drunk hit-and-run accident near a Walmart shopping center in Polk County, Florida on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, according to FOX 13. (Google Maps)

The two additional passengers were issued citations for open container violations and were taken into custody on civil ICE detainers.

“Here’s another example of someone who is here illegally and with no regard for our laws—driving without a license, driving while impaired, and hitting someone then fleeing,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. 

“We’d like to see him deported back to Guatemala where he can’t victimize anyone else here.”

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