A woman in a car that had been reported stolen shot and injured herself at a RaceTrac gas station at in Palm Coast in the early morning hours of Feb. 15 as Flagler County Sheriff s Office deputies approached to apprehend her.
Deputies found the car at the gas station at 301 Palm Coast Parkway NE, at the intersection of Palm Coast Parkway Northeast and Florida Park Drive, at about 2 a.m. on Feb. 15.
It had been reported stolen in Volusia County. The woman shot herself before deputies reached the car, according to FCSO Public Affairs Manager Brittany Kershaw.
The woman survived, and deputies started lifesaving measures on her. She was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in critical condition.
Feb 15, 2021 5:23 PM Palm Coast, FL - A woman is in critical condition after deputies say she attempted to take her own life during a traffic stop early Monday morning (February 15th). The Flagler County Sheriff s Office (FCSO) says deputies located a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Volusia County at a Palm Coast Race Trac gas station around 2:00 in the morning. According to a report from the Sheriff s Office, deputies approached the vehicle in an attempt to apprehend the driver—an unidentified female—during a traffic stop as the car sat in the parking lot. However, before deputies could make contact with her, the driver reportedly produced a firearm and attempted to take their own life. The woman survived the attempt, leading deputies and emergency crews to begin life saving procedures. She was later taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach in critical condition. This is an active ongoing investigation to determine the circumstances
The accident occurred at 10:40 p.m. at Tomoka Farms Road and Town West Boulevard, according to the FHP.
The 51-year-old man was driving a sedan northbound on Tomoka Farms Road. For unknown reasons, the man drove off the road and then overcorrected, crossing the road and hitting a power pole, said FHP’s Lt. Kim Montes.
The driver was killed at the scene and a passenger, a 17-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Montes said.
The crash remains under investigation, Montes said.
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