Mark Garrard Robertson, 17, was returning to his room at the Boardwalk Beach Resort,
The Chevrolet Suburban was traveling eastbound on
Creary was taken to Bay Medical and upon her release was arrested for possessing a controlled substance and taken to the Bay County Jail. Police found a .5mg Xanax in the center console cupholder of Creary’s car, according to her arrest affidavit. Arrest records do not indicate drugs or alcohol played a part in the collision.
However, additional charges are pending, as the crash is still under investigation.
An earlier version of this story is posted below:
PANAMA CITY BEACH - An unidentified man is dead after an early morning collision on South Thomas Drive.
Panama City Beach police are investigating the crash involving a 1991 Chevrolet Suburban SUV driven by 50 year-old Lee Creary of Panama City, and a pedestrian, an unknown white male at about midnight.
The Chevrolet Suburban was traveling eastbound on South Thomas Drive approaching its intersection at the Alvin's Island Department Store, according to police reports. Creary drove onto the sidewalk on the south side of the road, crashed into a light pole, and then struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to Bay Medical Sacred Heart where he was pronounced dead at 1:46 a.m.
The Panama City Beach Police Department has not been able to identify the victim at this time. Creary was transported to Bay Medical Sacred Heart and upon her release was charged with possession of a controlled substance and taken to the Bay County Jail. Additional charges are pending, as this crash is still under investigation