Wednesday night, May 14th…at around 8:56 pm…
A PCSO deputy was conducting traffic enforcement on US 27 near the Peace Creek RV Resort, east of Winter Haven, when he noticed a pair of vehicles coming in his direction at a very high rate of speed.
The speed limit in that location is 60 mph, but both vehicles were going over 100 mph.
A red sedan and a black sedan were side-by-side, obviously trying to outdo one another.
The deputy activated his red & blues and pulled over a red 2020 Toyota Corolla.
The driver of the Corolla was identified as 19-year old Mariah Bateman of Dundee. And next to Mariah was a 14-year old passenger.
Officially, Mariah’s speed topped-out at 108 mph.
Mariah Bateman was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and taken to Grady Judd’s Bed & Breakfast. She was charged with Street Racing and Negligent Child Abuse without Bodily Harm.
