VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Video shows the moment a deputy was hit by a driver in Volusia County.
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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video from the moment one of their deputies was clipped by a van.
It happened during a traffic stop Saturday morning in DeLand.
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Thankfully, the deputy was not seriously injured.
The sheriff’s office released the video to serve as a reminder for drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.
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After being struck, the deputy then followed that driver and eventually pulled him over.
The driver told the deputy he was celebrating his birthday and had “just left the club.”
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Florida Highway Patrol responded to this incident and issued the driver several citations.
See more in the video above.
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