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Embry-Riddle student injured after collision with Daytona Beach patrol car

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Published  April 23, 2025 12:13pm EDT
Volusia County
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • A 19-year-old Embry-Riddle student was hit by a Daytona Beach patrol car while skateboarding across Clyde Morris Boulevard on Monday. 
    • Florida Highway Patrol says the student entered the crosswalk without yielding and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A 19-year-old Embry-Riddle student was injured Monday after being struck by a marked Daytona Beach patrol car while skateboarding across Clyde Morris Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

The incident occurred at the intersection of Clyde Morris Boulevard and Richard Petty Boulevard. 

Troopers said the patrol vehicle was traveling southbound with a green traffic signal when the 19-year-old entered the crosswalk from the northwest corner, heading eastbound. They failed to yield the right-of-way, and the front right side of the patrol vehicle struck him.

The 19-year-old was transported to Halifax Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The officer driving the patrol car was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.

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The Source: The information in this article comes from a report from the Florida Highway Patrol and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University communications department.

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