AUBURNDALE – An Auburndale man has been accused of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury and property damage, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Armando Gallegos, 53, is said to have driven his 2003 Ford Expedition into a 2016 Hyundai Elantra, driven by 18-year-old Paige Brabson of Auburndale, at about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the intersection of Old Dixie Highway and Evergreen Street. Gallegos, according to the Sheriff’s Office, was traveling northbound when he drifted into the southbound land and struck Brabson’s vehicle.

Gallegos left the scene on foot without making any attempt to render aid to Brabson, deputies said. Brabson was taken to Lakeland Health Regional Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries.

The Expedition is registered to a friend of Gallegos, who told deputies that he had recently sold the car to Gallegos. Gallegos, who is in the country illegally, told deputies he fled because he does not have a driver license. Gallegos was deported in November 1996 after a DUI arrest.

He is being charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and knowingly driving on a suspended license. According to a release, the Sheriff’s Office has notified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about Gallegos' arrest.