Pickup Truck Crashes Into ECSO Patrol Vehicles on Highway 4

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A pickup truck crashed into three Escambia County Sheriff's Office vehicles Thursday night in Bratt. The single-vehicle accident happened just before 9 pm on West Highway 4, near the First Baptist Church of Bratt. An eastbound driver left the roadway and struck all three marked patrol cars parked on the shoulder. The impact caused significant damage, knocking off a side mirror and passenger door handle from one cruiser, and a front tire from another. Authorities say the patrol cars had their headlights on, but no emergency lights activated as deputies were leaving a residence. The three deputies, an inmate in custody, and the pickup truck driver were all unharmed. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.