Albert Prater was later pronounced dead at Cottage Hospital by the Knox County Coroner. The alleged driver of the vehicle (Bryan D. Vann), who had fled the crash scene, was located at 1581 McKnight and transported to Cottage Hospital where he was treated and released.

Dyer was traveling north on U.S. Highway 411 South when he began passing vehicles at a high rate of speed in the continuous turn lane. He lost control of his vehicle and drifted into the southbound lane and struck Sparks, who was traveling south. That impact caused Dyer’s vehicle to rotate counter clock-wise and into the path of Walker’s vehicle

Further investigation revealed that the driver of the pickup truck was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage at the time of the collision.
The pedestrian, Earnest McGlee Slone, 81, of Santa Rosa had been transported to an area hospital by ambulance prior to officers’ arrival at the scene, however he succumbed to injuries from the collision at the hospital.

“This is a tragedy that should never have happened,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “The guy on the motorcycle is a Philadelphia School District police officer who was on his way to work the midnight shift. He’s married and the father of two small kids. He had on a helmet, had the right of way and did everything right.

Palm Beach Sheriffs Deputies say a Loxahatchee Groves man was half-naked and speeding while drunk and stoned with his half-naked wife on his lap when the car he was driving launched over a canal, crashing into the far side.