Man Crashes into Trooper’s Cruiser, Gets Arrested

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — A 25-year-old Wesley Chapel man faces a long list of charges after the Florida Highway Patrol says he crashed into one of its cruisers early Sunday morning.

According to the patrol, Kyran Pittner was heading east on State Road 54 in a Chevrolet Corvette around 1:14 a.m. Oct. 16. Pitnner was in the center left turn lane, approaching Vandine Road, a highway patrol report said.

At that time, an unoccupied marked highway patrol Dodge Charger was parked in the center left turn lane ahead of Pittner’s car. The cruiser had its emergency lights activated as its driver worked a previous crash scene that was being cleared at the time, the report noted.

Troopers say Pittner did not see the Charger and struck it in the rear end.

Pittner was arrested after the crash and taken to the Pasco County Jail. He provided a breath sample of 0.177, more than twice the legal limit, the report said.

Pittner was charged with DUI, DUI property damage, careless driving, no proof of insurance and no registration.

There were no injuries reported in the crash.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol