MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A Martin County Sheriff's Office deputy was involved in a serious crash in front of St. Lucie Mobile Village, on SW Kanner Highway.
Investigators say Deputy Cory Gitlin was trying to make a traffic stop Friday evening, and in an effort to catch up with a speeding vehicle, he attempted to pass a car in front of him. That same car made a left turn into the mobile home park, and that is when the accident happened.
The deputy's vehicle rolled over and landed on its roof after hitting a tree. The other vehicle, which had four people inside, continued a bit further and then struck another tree. We're told this was not an active chase.
A Martin County Fire Rescue spokesperson told WPTV there were five people involved in the crash. The deputy's injuries are minor, and he was taken to Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital.
Two people from the other car sustained serious injuries and were transported by air to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital. The other two sustained minor injuries.
The road has reopened.
