A spectacular crash closed Palm Coast’s Colbert Lane south of Blare Drive for almost two hours Thursday night as an Oldsmobile overturned and blocked most of the road after colliding with a BMW that ended up on the road’s shoulder. Despite the violence of the crash, no one was injured.
Scott A. Spence, 48, of 43 Flamingo Drive in Palm Coast, was at the wheel The Oldsmobile. No one else was in the car. He was given a field sobriety test after the crash, and arrested in short order on a DUI charge. A young driver and young passengers were in the BMW. Both cars appeared totaled.
Palm Coast Fire Department personnel worked for about 25 minutes on the Oldsmobile to remove its fuel before the vehicle was towed by Saxon’s.
Don Damian Ret. ESS 10 says
Another fine job by P C F D & F C S O
Kamamani says
Praise God no one was injured. BMW should make this a commercial touting it’s safety!! So glad they all walked away with no injuries.
Pcadiron says
Wow! Someone was watching over them! Thank God no one was hurt!
wsh302@msn.com says
another drunken idiot that should not ever drive again, no compassion for these morans, i lost my brother to a drunk driver at 25 and the driver only receive 14 months in sing sing
Anonymous says
Legally he wasn’t drunk. He blew a .05 the legal limit is. 08
Anonymous says
Oh yeah and he can’t stand on one leg without loosing his balance when he hasn’t had any alcohol because he has no equelibrium so he would fail a sobriety test no matter what
Anonymous says
Legally? by who? what do you think other mother’s of young kids, who was killed in simmilar situations would tell you? This man almost killed my son. If you have at least some part of the brain, than BETTER STAY HOME WHEN YOU DRINK any amount of ALCOHOL! I praise my GOD, he was watching after my son!