Minor Injuries in Deputy-Involved Crash

Two Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies and a motorist were injured during a Sunday night crash along Hanley Road at Waters Avenue.

According to the sheriff’s office, the incident unfolded around 10:51 p.m. as Deputy Christopher Barfield-Craig and recruit Deputy Dana Graham were heading south on Hanley Road, crossing West Waters Avenue. The patrol car, an email from the sheriff’s office stated, was struck by a Honda Civic driven by Alina Quintana, 18.

Quintana failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn, the email stated.

Barfield-Craig attempted to avoid the collision, but was unable to. The crash, the email stated, caused the cruiser to spin across the concrete median and into the northbound lanes of Hanley. The cruiser stopped in the left turning lane and inside lane after striking the front of a BMW driven by James Rivera, 50.

Both deputies and Rivera were extracted from their vehicles by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and were taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Quintana and her passenger Victoria Romero, 20, were uninjured.

Charges are pending.

Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office