TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Titusville Police Chief John Lau was fired from his position on Wednesday after a local car crash, according to city officials.
In a statement, City Manager Tom Abbate said that Lau was terminated “following a preliminary administrative review of violations of City Personnel Policy.”
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an incident involving Lau in Brevard County on Tuesday night, wherein he was involved in a crash while operating a city vehicle, the statement reveals.
News 6 reached out to the FHP for more details. Investigators explained that the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Barna Avenue and River Oaks Drive.
During the incident, Lau — who was driving a police vehicle — ran off the roadway and overturned several times, the FHP noted. Lau was taken to the hospital afterward with non-life-threatening injuries.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Tyler Wright will fill in as the interim chief of police, Abbate added.
Lau first began his career with the Titusville Police Department back in 1992, though he was appointed police chief in 2012.
No additional information has been provided at this time.