Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood injured in bike crash

The sheriff was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

By Observer Staff
| 11:32 a.m. September 30, 2017

Sheriff Mike Chitwood was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Photo courtesy of the Volusia County Sheriff's Department

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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was injured in a crash this morning while riding his bicycle in Ponce Inlet. The sheriff’s bicycle was struck by a pickup truck that remained on scene in the area of 4950 S. Peninsula Drive. The crash was reported around 8:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.

The driver of the truck, a Chevrolet Silverado, was found to be at fault and received a traffic citation from the Ponce Inlet Police Department for failure to yield.

The sheriff was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

"The sheriff is in good spirits and anticipates getting back to work as soon as he is released," according to a press release.