Seminole County sheriff's deputy pushed to ground in crash on I-4
The driver who hit the patrol SUV may have suffered a medical episode, troopers say
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Updated: 10:11 AM EDT Apr 17, 2024
A FEW MINUTES. BUT FIRST, LET’S GET OVER TO PAOLA WITH A CHECK ON THE ROADS. GOOD MORNING KELLIANNE. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. WE DO HAVE A CRASH TO WARN YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING. THIS IS ON I-4 EASTBOUND NEAR 4.74 17. JUST HEADED TOWARDS THAT IN SANFORD. SO SOMETHING TO WATCH OUT FOR AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY OUT. HERE IS A LIVE LOOK AT THAT. NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE RIGHT LANES, THREE LIGHT LANES ARE BLOCKED OFF, BUT THE LEFT LANES ARE ABLE TO GET BLOCKED BY. BUT TRAFFIC IS MOVING PRETTY SLOWLY RIGHT NOW. DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND. GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT IN THAT AREA. CREWS ARE ON SCENE, THOUGH, TAKING CARE OF THAT CRASH. WELL, ANOT
Seminole County sheriff's deputy pushed to ground in crash on I-4
The driver who hit the patrol SUV may have suffered a medical episode, troopers say
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Updated: 10:11 AM EDT Apr 17, 2024
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Wednesday morning on I-4 in Seminole County.At 4:05 a.m., a 63-year-old man was driving east on I-4 near SR 417 in Sanford. A Seminole County Sheriff's Office patrol SUV was parked in the outside lane within a construction zone. The deputy got out and stood next to his patrol SUV. The 63-year-old driver lost control and hit the deputy's vehicle, knocking the deputy to the ground in the shoulder.Both the deputy and the driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Troopers say the driver may have suffered a possible medical episode.
SANFORD, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Wednesday morning on I-4 in Seminole County.
At 4:05 a.m., a 63-year-old man was driving east on I-4 near SR 417 in Sanford. A Seminole County Sheriff's Office patrol SUV was parked in the outside lane within a construction zone. The deputy got out and stood next to his patrol SUV. The 63-year-old driver lost control and hit the deputy's vehicle, knocking the deputy to the ground in the shoulder.
Both the deputy and the driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Troopers say the driver may have suffered a possible medical episode.
