St. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A Flagler County deputy riding a marked motorcycle through St. Johns County on Tuesday was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 95, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputy First Class Benjamin Stamps, whom the sheriff’s office said is a member of its Motors Unit, was on his way to work when a vehicle “apparently made an improper lane change into his path,” the agency said on social media.
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Though Stamps reportedly attempted to perform evasive action, he was hit and ejected from his motorcycle, the post states.
The deputy was hospitalized in Jacksonville as a trauma alert while FHP responded to investigate the crash, according to the sheriff’s office.
At last check, Stamps had suffered “some serious injuries” and needed surgery for elbow injuries, the sheriff’s office said. He was expected to be out of the hospital within several days and to make a full recovery.
A GoFundMe was set up for Stamps. If you’d like to donate, click here.
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