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FHP: Off-duty ECSO deputy was driver who struck, killed two pedestrians in July 5 crash
Florida Highway Patrol announced July 7 that an off-duty Escambia County Sheriff's deputy was the driver who struck and killed two pedestrians in a crash Independence Day weekend.
The crash occurred on State Road 292 at River Road when a vehicle driven by the deputy hit two pedestrians trying to cross the roadway.
"We can confirm the vehicle involved was an unmarked Escambia County Patrol Car with the law enforcement officer returning home from an off-duty job," FHP said. "The Escambia County Sheriff's Office employee was not actively patrolling nor on duty."
The pedestrians, a 20-year-old man and 20-year-old woman from Alabama, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver did not suffer injuries.
The News Journal reached out to the ECSO for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
FHP says the crash remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia deputy killed pedestrians with car while off duty
