- March 9, 2025
An Ormond Beach man collided with a Volusia County Sheriff's Office motorcycle; and, last week's emergency stats.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Deputy escorting motorcyclists hit by car
Joshua Baughman, 20, of Ormond Beach, was cited March 11, for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle after he collided with a Volusia County Sheriff's Office motorcycle.
The deputy was escorting a group of motorcyclists traveling northbound on State Road A1A, according to the Florida Highway Patrol report, when Baughman “entered the group of motorcyclists.”
Baughman eventually left the center of the group and attempted a left turn onto River Drive, where he failed to yield to the deputy, who, according to reports, had his emergency lights activated. The car and motorcycle collided.
City, county agree: No beach traffic at Andy Romano Beachfront Park
The city of Ormond Beach and Volusia County came to an agreement last week to make the stretch of beach between the ocean and Andy Romano Beachfront Park a no-traffic zone. The area had already been designated a no-parking zone.
Emergency stats
The following numbers, for the week of March 4, were supplied by city staff.
Police Stats:
Calls for Service.........1,713
Arrests...................20
Citations Issued..........91
Reports Written...........122
Traffic Stops.............306
Fire Operations Stats:
Incidents.................137
EMS.......................79
Motor Vehicle Accidents...5
Fires.....................5
Fire Alarms...............2
Public Assists............42
Hazardous.................4
Correction
Scott and Kimberly Selis were misidentified in a photo in the March 7 edition.
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