PORT ORANGE, FLA April
16, 2008—At 4:33 this afternoon, Port Orange Fire-Rescue, Port Orange
Police, and EVAC ambulance responded to a vehicle into the water at
Dunlawton Avenue and Woodbriar Trail. Port Orange firefighters/
paramedics arrived in four minutes and extricated the vehicle’s sole
occupant who was then transported to Halifax Hospital Port Orange.
Officer Fouts responded to
a three car accident at the intersection of Taylor Rd and Clyde Morris
Blvd along with other officers. Subject Philip Miller (10/06/38 of
Port Orange) who was not involved in the accident was upset that the
traffic was not moving very fast due to the crash and that Officer
Fouts had stopped his particular lane to allow an emergency vehicle to
get by the accident scene.
Miller was cursing out his
window at passing motorists. Miller revved his vehicle when
approaching Officer Fouts and failed to stop when Fouts directed him
to stop for the passing emergency vehicle. Officer Fouts had to move
out of the way from Miller as he thought he would have been struck by
Miller if he had not taken evasive action. Officer Fouts then asked
Miller for his drivers license as he approached his drivers window due
to his aggressive driving. Miller continued to yell and shake his
fists at Officer Fouts. Fouts observed Miller not wearing his
seatbelt. Fouts asked Miller for his drivers license. Miller shoved
his drivers license out the window to Officer Fouts. Officer Fouts told
Miller to pull off to the side road so he could issue him a seatbelt
citation and tried to explain to him why the traffic was backed up in
the area (three car accident). While Officer Fouts was trying to
explain to Miller about the traffic obstruction (accident), Miller
drove his vehicle in a reckless manner towards another officer who was
working the traffic accident with his back to Miller and Fouts.
Miller pulled his vehicle
over and got out of his car in an aggressive manner continuing to yell
and swing his arms. Officer Fouts advised Miller to get back into his
vehicle and was planning on issuing him a citation for not wearing his
seatbelt. Miller refused to do so and continued to yell at Fouts.
Officer Fouts attempted to place Miller under arrest for resisting his
commands to get back into his vehicle. As the officer took hold of
Miller's wrist, Miller pulled back and assumed an aggressive fighting
stance with
both fists clenched towards Fouts. Other officers on the accident
scene assisted in getting Miller secured in handcuffs without further
incident.
On the way to the ....... Saturday, we
actually were run off the road in that spot. We were trying to merge
onto i-95, suddenly had a pile of brake lights in front of us, and had
to swerve into the grass to avoid an accident. then we waited
literally 3-4 minutes before there was a traffic break long enough to
allow us to get back on the road. With that overpass, the on-ramp, and
then the curve in the road, it's a dangerous spot. and I can't imagine
what the traffic will be like in the next year plus as more commercial
stores open up in the area.
POI VIDEO
Accident
on I-95
about 1 mile north of the
Pioneer Trail Overpass,
on the center divider, north
bound.
April 7, 2008 at about 4:30
PM
Female driving the vehicle
went off the road
and into the bushes,
traveling about 45 feet
parallel to the highway
before coming to a
stop. I heard that the
vehicle had rolled over.
The injured female was
fortunate that a
witness saw the accident and
stayed
at the scene to show fire
rescue where
the damaged vehicle was,
because
it could not be seen from
the roadway.
Air one was requested, but
could not fly
because of the weather.
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POI IMAGES
If you look closely,
you can see a tail light of the vehicle in the bushes.
See the taillight in the woods?
I am standing taking this picture
at the spot where the vehicle
entered the bushes,
and went about 45 feet
parallel to the highway
and finally stopped
in the hidden bushes
where the EVAC personnel are standing.
At this time, Fire rescue is
searching the bushes and the wreck
to make sure that there was not
a second person in the vehicle.
This is the path the vehicle took
as it drove parallel to the highway.
Look hard, and the brown spot
way down deep in the middle
is the clothing gear of a fire rescue personnel.
With the zoom lens
you can see the fire personnel
standing near the wrecked vehicle.