PANAMA CITY BEACH — A man sleeping on the beach was injured when he was struck by a beach tractor Friday morning, Panama City Beach Police said.
Colin Shain, 18, of Orlando, was run over while sleeping beachside, police said. PCBPD responded at 8:53 a.m. and discovered Shain was sleeping in the sand in the middle of a vehicle access behind the Royal American while he was wrapped in a silver emergency survival blanket. The tractor driver told police he saw what he believed to be trash in the access, hitting the object with the front tire.
Once the tire was on the object, the driver saw Shain’s leg come out from under the blanket, police reported. The front tire had struck Shain in the side of his chest and the tractor driver stopped before running completely over him, according to police.
Shain originally refused medical treatment offered by the tractor driver and started walking toward the Summit, police said. Shain approached a security guard and requested EMS, police said. Shain was transported to Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
PCBPD said the incident remains under investigation.