Austin interviews CCSO Major of Field Operations Sharif Chochol about the crash that occurred on 5/10/2023 at the intersection of Columbia and Washington Rd. The accident occurred at 2:50 pm on Wednesday when an accused shoplifter attempted to flee Deputy Santa Maria of the Columbia County Sherriff’s Office. The suspect struck a concrete power pole splitting it in half after striking a Nissan Sentra driven by Timothy Mitchell. The Suspect was partially ejected through the windshield in the collision. Deputy Santa Maria was able to pull the suspect from the car. EMS and Fire responded to the scene. The suspect was transported to AU in critical condition
CCSO Major of Field Operations Sharif Chochol