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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Florida deputies struck intentionally by man driving car recovering after surgeries, sheriff says

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two Florida sheriff's deputies remained hospitalized Friday after surgeries for injuries they suffered when a man intentionally plowed into them with his speeding car, authorities said.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a video message that deputies Carlos Brito, 39, and Manny Santos, 31, “are on a long road to recovery” after suffering severe leg injuries. The sheriff's office posted a photo of Chronister with a smiling Santos and his wife in a Tampa General Hospital room.

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