CrimeLocalSociety

Volusia County Sheriff Becomes Victim of Hit and Run Driver In Port Orange

By Jessica Mcfadyen Last updated Mar 19, 2021 Share with new partner:

DELTONA, FL – On Thursday, March 18, 2021 at approximately 4:26 PM, Port Orange Police Department units responded to the 1600 block of Town West Boulevard for a Hit and Run motor vehicle crash involving Sheriff Chitwood who was riding his bicycle and was struck by a passenger car. The driver fled the scene. The vehicle was described as a 2004 to 2006 Maroon in color Hyundai Sonata with the right-side mirror missing as a result of the crash.

THANK YOU ALL for your well wishes, and thank you to everyone who rushed over here to help. Here's an update from the ER where they're taking GREAT care of me. To the hit and run driver- just come forward! pic.twitter.com/oXo1fej7f6
— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) March 18, 2021

The investigation is being conducted in conjunction with Volusia Sheriff’s Office and Port Orange Police Department Traffic Homicide Unit. If anyone witnessed or has information concerning this traffic crash, please contact Port Orange Police Department Traffic Homicide Investigator Phillip Slease at 386-506-5838.

The young lady who hit me is in custody on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury. She says she was shopping on Amazon on her phone when she hit me. Please let this be a warning to put your phones down while you’re driving before you kill someone. pic.twitter.com/x1J3pISSk9
— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) March 19, 2021

Jessica Mcfadyen

Jessica Mcfadyen is a journalist for independent news and media organizations in the United States. Mcfadyen primarily spends her time scouting social media for the latest Local, US and World News for The Published Reporter®. She also contributes to a variety of publications through involvement in the Society of Professional Journalists.

You Can Flip My Stories On The Flipboard Digital Magazine

Disclaimer (varies based on content, section, category, etc.): Charges are accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. News articles on this site may contain opinions of the author, and if opinion, may not necessarily reflect the views of the site itself nor the views of the owners of The Published Reporter. For more information on our editorial policies please view our editorial policies and guidelines section in addition to our fact checking policy and most importantly, our terms of service. All links on this site could lead to commissions paid to the publisher. Please see Advertising Disclosure in sidebar.

Subscribe to Jessica Mcfadyen (via RSS) or a specific category with our Feedburner Feeds.

Comment via Facebook

Corrections: If you are aware of an inaccuracy or would like to report a correction, we would like to know about it. Please consider sending an email to [email protected] and cite any sources if available. Thank you. (Policy)

Prev Post

Need Amid Plenty: Richest US Counties Are Overwhelmed by Surge in Child Hunger

Next Post

Putin Challenges Biden to Online Debate After the President Refers to Him as a “Killer” – White House Dismissed Stating Biden Is “Quite Busy”

Comments are closed.

Advertising Disclosure

This site participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns revenue from qualifying purchases (links to books or products). Other advertisers include direct sales and third party ad networks such as Google, OutBrain and NewsMax which may display ads from a variety of advertisers. Clicking anything on this site including individual links, images, events, banners (even ads that appear to be content) could result in payment to, or a commission being earned by The Published Reporter. Please see our Terms of Service (earnings disclosure / ownership section).

Web
Analytics