Volusia County sheriff injured in crash
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Daytona Beach, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was injured in a crash Friday morning while riding his bicycle in Ponce Inlet.
The sheriff’s bicycle was struck by a pickup truck that remained on scene in the area of 4950 S. Peninsula Drive. The crash was reported around 8:50 a.m.
The driver of the truck, a Chevrolet Silverado, was found to be at fault and received a traffic citation from the Ponce Inlet Police Department for failure to yield.
The sheriff was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.