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February 13, 2012

South county crash leads to arrest

Jeffry Boatright Suwannee Democrat

Live Oak — An O’Brien man was arrested for driving while license suspended and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

According to FHP records, Phillip Wade Parker, 33, O’Brien, was traveling west on 216th Street around 5:05 p.m., Feb. 8, when he illegally attempted to pass the vehicle that was traveling ahead of him.

Reports show that when the driver of the vehicle ahead of Parker activated her left turn signal and slowed to turn onto 41st Road, Parker swerved into the eastbound lane of 216th Street and accelerated, attempting to pass the vehicle in front of him. As the other vehicle turned, Parker’s vehicle impacted the left front of the other vehicle with the right front of his and continued traveling west. The driver of the other vehicle completed the turn onto 41st Road, pulled into a driveway and called 911.

According to reports, Parker then failed to maintain the westbound land, drove onto the shoulder of the road and struck several large oak trees with the front and left side of his vehicle.

Once Parker’s vehicle finally came to a rest, witnesses stopped and attempted to assist him. Records show that he pushed the airbag out of the way and exited the vehicle. Parker then fled the scene on foot, crossed a fence and headed south into some trees, FHP reports show. When he fled the scene, the engine compartment of his vehicle caught fire and before the fire department could extinguish it, the front end of his vehicle had burned.

Records show that there was a considerable amount of alcohol in Parker’s vehicle. Blood stains were on the center console and the steering wheel was bent as a result of Parker’s impact during the crash. A witness arrived after the impact and observed Parker behind the steering wheel.

According to the FHP, Parker was located walking northbound on CR 137 approximately four hours after the crash and was arrested. He was covered in blood, cuts and scrapes, FHP reports. Records show that he had red contusion marks on his body as well.

Parker was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, driving while license suspended or revoked and violation of probation.

According to the FHP reports, a DUI arrest was not made due to the time frame.

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