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Clearwater police officer directing traffic hit by car
By NICOLE JOHNSON
Published April 2, 2007
A Clearwater police officer was injured Saturday night when he was hit by a car as he directed spring break traffic on Clearwater Beach. Authorities say Emily J. Fate, 18, was driving north on Coronado Drive when her vehicle struck officer Eric Eisenhardt at Fifth Street about 9:20 p.m. She didn't stop. An officer who witnessed the accident sent out a description of the car, and two hours later it was found parked along Hamden Drive. They traced it to Fate's home, where she was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and a leaving the scene of an accident. Details about Fate's blood alcohol content and how officers determined she was intoxicated at the time of the crash were unavailable Sunday. The officer was taken to Morton Plan Hospital, where he was treated and released.
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by alicia
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04/18/07 09:02 AM
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she didnt even know that she had hit someone so i dont think she should be charged with leaving the seen
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by ANGELIKA
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04/03/07 10:02 AM
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BESIDES JAIL TIME, ALSO A COURT ORDER THAT THEY HAVE REPEAT VISIT'S FOR ONE YEAR AT THE MORGUE REGARDLESS OF TIME, TO SEE THE RESULT'S OF WHAT DUI AND DWI WILL DO. WAKE UP PEOPLE....
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by Heather
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04/02/07 08:44 AM
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Only a stupid, 18-year-old girl...
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by Jodi
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04/02/07 08:09 AM
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Are there any plans to find and charge the person(s) responsible for giving the teen the alcohol? Did she have a fake ID? Did she get the alcohol from a boyfriend that is of age? Why was she permitted to drive after drinking? I often wonder this.
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