Crime & Safety
Drugs Found In A Crashed Car On Brandon Road: FHP
A 21-year-old Jacksonville man faces multiple drug charges after police found drugs in a car he wrecked on State Road 60, said deputies
BRANDON, FL — A car that crashed into an abandoned vehicle on State Road 60 in Brandon led police to the discovery of drugs in the car that was occupied by a 21-year-old driver from Jacksonville, law enforcement officials said.
The Florida Highway Patrol said David Angel hit a vehicle that was unoccupied on the shoulder of State Road 60 near Interstate-75, and he suffered minor injuries.
Authorities said when Angel was being treated at a local hospital, deputies found drugs inside Angel's car that included cocaine.
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Officers said Angel was arrested after he got out of the hospital.
Angel is charged with multiple drug charges and a DUI, officials said.
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