PANAMA CITY — A Bay County man was killed early Sunday morning after he rear-ended a Panama City Patrol car.
Tyrone Sherman Jr. was traveling east at about 2 a.m. Sunday on 19th Street when he struck a Panama City Police Department patrol vehicle stopped at the traffic light at the intersection of 19th Street and Beck Avenue, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. Sherman fled the scene of the crash east on 19th Street, turning southbound on Chestnut Avenue.
A Panama City Police Department officer attempted to stop Sherman, but lost sight of him, according to the FHP. Sherman was moving south on Chestnut Avenue between 16th and 17th streets when his 2004 Ford Explorer ran off the road to the right. The right side of the vehicle collided with several bushes before colliding with a fence.
The front portion of the vehicle then collided with a standing tree, rotated counterclockwise and came to rest facing east.
The news release did not name the officer who was struck.
Panama City Police Chief Scott Ervin said the officer suffered minor injuries. He referred questions about the incident back to FHP which is handling the investigation.