Orange County, FL (July 2, 2018) – An accident left a deputy injured when an SUV crashed and caught fire. The accident took place on Sunday morning when the SUV crashed on State Road 408. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated.
At the time, Jamie Hoffman was driving his marked vehicle at 8:30 a.m. near mile marker 6. Suddenly, the Mitsubishi SUV in front of him started experiencing mechanical issues.
54-year-old Emmanuel Dorvil, an Orlando resident, activated his emergency flashing lights and tried to pull Hoffman over but crashed into the back of his vehicle. The deputy’s vehicle then caught on fire, according to the report.
Bystanders worked to pull the deputy to safety. He was then taken by ambulance to the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Both drivers sustained minor injuries in the accident.
The crash is still under investigation.
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