Volusia County Sheriff's deputy killed after being hit by car

Driver failed to stop at an intersection

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Volusia County senior deputy was killed Sunday after being hit by a car.

Senior Deputy Frank Scofield was riding his bike around the intersection of County Road 415 and Pioneer Trail on Sunday morning.

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According to Florida Highway Patrol, Lajos Dezo Toth, 75, was driving a Dodge van east on Pioneer Trail while Scofield was riding his bike north on CR-415.

According to a witness, Toth failed to stop at the stop sign and went through the intersection, hitting Scofield.

The deputy was taken to a hospital after the crash where he was pronounced dead.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office released a statement Sunday morning:

"Today, we lost one of the best. Senior Deputy Frank Scofield, 58, lost his life this morning when a vehicle failed to stop at the intersection of Tomoka Farms Road and Pioneer Trail and hit Scofield on his bicycle. Florida Highway Patrol is handling the crash investigation."

According to a news release, charges are pending against the driver and alcohol has not been ruled out as a cause. The crash remains under investigation at this time.

Multiple agencies took to Twitter to show their support for the fallen deputy.

 

 

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