DOC accident sends officer to UF Shands

Mar 28, 2022 12:30 pm

A Florida Department of Corrections officer backed a DOC van into another officer at the Department of Corrections Reception and Medical Center West Unit in Lake Butler. 

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the incident occurred at 6:30 a.m. on Monday when a van driven by a 30-year-old female from Cross City backed into a 62-year-old male officer from Lake Butler. The male officer was outside the van.

Emergency responders transported the officer to UF Shands Hospital with minor injuries. 

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