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Video: Truck slams into Fla. deputy’s cruiser at intersection, flipping it over

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was responding to another call with the cruiser’s lights and sirens activated

BRANDON, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized with minor injuries after a crash with a pickup truck caused a cruiser to roll onto its side, WFTS reported.

Traffic camera footage shows the cruiser, with lights activated, moving across an intersection. A pickup truck traveling perpendicularly then drove into the intersection, colliding with the cruiser. The impact caused the deputy’s vehicle to flip onto its side before returning to an upright position.

The deputy was taken to the hospital for evaluation but is expected to recover, according to the report. Officials confirmed the deputy had lights and sirens activated and was responding to another incident at the time of the crash.

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Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she works hard to highlight the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at news@lexipol.com