VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was hit by a car while riding his bike on Thursday.
Deputies said he was riding in Port Orange when he was hit at Town West Boulevard and Daylily Street around 4:30 p.m.
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Investigators said the mirror of a red Hyundai hit Chitwood on the back and then left the scene.
Deputies said Chitwood is in good spirits and has minor injuries.
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This is the second time that Chitwood has been hit by a vehicle while cycling in recent years.