DoorDash hit-and-run: Driver charged after hitting FWC vehicle in Citrus County: FHP
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. - A DoorDash driver who Florida Highway Patrol troopers said hit a marked Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission patrol vehicle in Citrus County before leaving the scene has been identified and charged.
Joshua Beauvois, 39, of Dunnellon, contacted FHP early Sunday morning after the incident received attention on social media and in news coverage over the weekend, according to the agency.
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Beauvois admitted to the allegations and was charged with careless driving and failing to report a traffic crash, FHP said.
Citrus County hit-and-run charges
The backstory:
The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Oct. 28 on Dragonis Drive in the Citrus Springs area, according to FHP.
Investigators said Beauvois was making a DoorDash delivery in a dark-colored SUV when the vehicle hit a marked FWC Ford F-150 patrol truck parked in a driveway.
After the crash, the driver completed the delivery and left without notifying anyone, troopers said.
Home surveillance video captured the driver and vehicle.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Florida Highway Patrol troopers, who detailed the crash investigation, driver confession and traffic charges filed against Joshua Beauvois.