ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Florida say a man who crashed into a sheriff’s lieutenant’s unmarked vehicle and fled on foot after the impact has been charged.
A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office news release says a deputy observed a suspicious vehicle driven by 27-year-old Timothy Jones.
The deputy pulled his cruiser behind the vehicle when it stopped in the roadway along a curb. Authorities say the vehicle sped away and ran several stop signs.
Authorities say Jones crashed into the driver’s side of Lt. Kenneth Euler Jr.’s agency vehicle. Jones fled on foot but was taken into custody after the crash.
The lieutenant and Jones were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Jones was charged with several offenses including leaving the scene of a crash with injury. It’s unclear if he has a lawyer.
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