Lee County deputy suffers head injury after getting hit by a car

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According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was injured after being struck by a vehicle.

He was assisting with a crash scene at Orange River Boulevard near Southwind Drive in Buckingham.

Tice Fire and Lee County EMS crews responded to a vehicle accident at 8:41 p.m. Friday.

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At 9:28 p.m., while working that crash, a vehicle reportedly drove through the scene at a “high rate of speed,” striking the male deputy.

The 5th Precinct deputy was transported to the hospital with a head injury. He is expected to be okay. Both crash investigations remain under investigation.

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