Volusia County, FL

Volusia County, FL: (Aug-23-07) Haleigh Howerton, a Volusia County woman, filed suit against the county after she was run over on the beach by a beach patrol pickup. The incident took place when Howerton was sunbathing on Daytona Beach in an area closed to traffic; she claimed a beach patrol truck rolled over her. The truck was driven by a veteran officer. Howerton was taken to the hospital with a torn pancreas and spleen and a collapsed lung. Sources claim that her initial medical bills topped $57,000. In a settlement reached, Volusia County has agreed to pay $100,000 to Howerton for the July 2006 incident. Howerton, however, said the settlement money may not be enough to cover future complications. [CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS: BEACH PATROL ACCIDENT]

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Published on Aug-24-07