South Daytona, FL – Officers are trying to find a man who fled the scene after crashing a rental car into an apartment.
The South Daytona Police Department says it happened around 11:30 PM Wednesday at the River Golf Townhomes on 1600 South Palmetto Avenue.
SDPD Chief Ron Wright says a black 2016 Chevy Impala belonging to Enterprise Rent-A-Car slammed into the kitchen of Unit 123 and was so wrecked that it had to be towed from the scene.
“The vehicle was traveling south in the 1500 block of South Palmetto Avenue,” Wright stated. “The vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection of the Beville Road extension and slammed into a concrete block wall. The wall was part of the kitchen in Unit 123.”
Wright says no other vehicles appear to be involved and no one else seemed to be in the vehicle at the time of the crash other than the driver.
“Immediately after the crash, the driver fled the scene on foot,” Wright noted. “An anonymous caller described the driver as a young black male wearing a hoodie.”
Wright noted that the apartment was occupied at the time but no one inside was injured. He also said blood was found in the vehicle – presumably belonging to the driver – and that the Impala was not reported as stolen.
City inspectors were called to the apartment to check the building’s integrity following the crash, according to SDPD Lieutenant Mark Cheatham. He also noted that the kitchen in the apartment was destroyed.
Anyone with information can call SDPD Motor Officer Rainey Hetznecker at 386-322-3030 or Crime Stoppers at 888-277-8477 to remain anonymous and possibly qualify for a cash reward.
Photos above and below of the scene are courtesy of SDPD.
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