WENGNews writes, "A CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTY WAS INJURED IN A TRAFFIC CRASH IN ENGLEWOOD LAST NIGHT. DEPUTIES SAY THEY BEGAN RECEIVING CALLS SHORTLY AFTER 8PM THAT A DEPUTY HAD BEEN RUN OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED TO THE 12,300 BLOCK OF PLACIDA ROAD, THEY FOUND THE SHERIFF’S CRUISER AND DEPUTY IN THE WOODS OFF THE ROADWAY. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DEPUTY WAS RESPONDING TO BACK UP ANOTHER DEPUTY ON A CALL WHEN SOMEONE WAITING FOR A FERRY STEPPED OUT ON TO THE ROADWAY IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DEPUTY SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE PERSON, FORCING THE DEPUTY OFF THE ROAD INTO THE WOODS WHERE HE STRUCK A TREE. THE UNNAMED DEPUTY WAS TAKEN BY HELICOPTER TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL’S TRAUMA CENTER FOR EVALUATION OF HIS INJURIES. THERE’S NO WORD ON HIS EXACT CONDITION, AND THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH."
