PANAMA CITY — A state trooper caused about $15,000 in damage to his cruiser after careening offroad and head-on into a treeline on the way to an emergency, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Trooper Nathaniel T. Russell was not injured in the crash, according to FHP reports
FHP reported Russell was driving Tuesday at about 12:45 p.m. in his 2013 Chevy Tahoe patrol vehicle north on Couty 2321 north of Highpoint Road in emergency mode. The road was wet with standing water, due to heavy rain. Russell lost control of the SUV and careened off the west shoulder of the road. Russell then collided head-on with three pine trees, FHP reported.
Russell did not sustain any injuries in the crash, but the Tahoe was damaged to the tune of about $15,000.
An investigation into charges against the trooper is pending, FHP said.