GORDON – HOUSTON COUNTY AL: 1:31 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Gordon Police, Gordon Volunteer Fire, Pansey Volunteer Fire Department, Ashford Rescue, and ALEA – Troopers to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The accident location is at 3941 North County Road 95.
A one vehicle accident, overturned, with ejection.
On arrival of emergency units they found one patient with a broken femur and other injuries. A second passenger, reported to have been a 13-year-old fled into the woods. The emergency units believe the 13-year-old has extensive injuries.
A drone has been deployed. No K-9 track dogs are in service. It has been recommended to request Jackson County Sheriff K-9 which has a beagle K-9 unit which is excellent in tracking. Dothan Police WASP (Wiregrass Aviation Support Unit) has been requested for air surveillance to attempt to locate the injured.
ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation. Dothan Police Department DRONE TEAM is on the scene.
UPDATED @ 5:20 PM
Jackson County Sheriff K-9 Beagle track unit is responding to the scene to begin a ground track for the person who fled and possibly injured.
UPDATED @ 8:35 PM
A little before 6:22 PM a 14-year-old was located on Highway 95 near Ed Tolar Road. The scared young 14 year old told authorities after being ejected and he woke up that he was scared and went into the woods. He later heard the WASP (Wiregrass Aviation Support Program) helicopter and the Jackson County Sheriff K-9 Track Beagles and proceeded out of the woods.
Ashford Rescue was called to the scene and checked the patient out. He was transported by Ashford Rescue to a Dothan hospital.
Jackson County Florida Sheriff Donnie Edenfield himself responded to assist the Jackson County Sheriff K-9 Track Team, Jackson County Sheriff Patrol Shift Supervisor Lt. Eddie Ingram was on the scene, several other ranking Jackson County Sheriff Deputies and K-9 Officers, Columbia Police Chief, Gordon Police Chief and Officer were on the scene. ALEA – Trooper Mosley was the primary investigating Trooper and ALEA Post Commander Sgt. Jason McAllister were on the scene.
There were no Houston County Sheriff Deputies on the scene at all. There was one who responded after the wreck was dispatched but left and no Houston County Sheriff Deputy ever returned. All other officers were concerned because reports were the person who left was injured and appeared young. And he was, 14 years of age.
ALEA – Troopers contacted Houston County Sheriff Deputies after the 1:31 PM accident when they learned one patient, a juvenile fled. The apparent driver had an apparent broken femur and reports his leg was wrapped behind him. When Houston County was contacted there was one who fled and requested a drone law enforcement on the scene was advised there was no one available for a drone team. Later Houston County was notified about air support and the Houston County Sheriff Department is reported to have said you have one person and a helicopter was not needed. Then Houston County Sheriff Department was contacted and a K-9 track team was requested and was advised there was not a K-9 track team available.
When ALEA Troopers went through the protocol for a track team and was notified none were available, ALEA – Troopers requested Jackson County Florida Sheriff Department K-9 Track Team of beagles. They were dispatched at once and even Jackson County Sheriff Donnie Edenfield responded.
A successful mission in locating the 14 year old scared young man who was injured. He was transported by Ashford Rescue a Dothan hospital.
THANKS to ALEA Troopers, Gordon Police, Columbia Police, Jackson County Sheriff Department, Gordon Volunteer Fire Department, Pansey Volunteer Fire Department for their devoted work in locating this 14 year old child who was injured in the accident. Thanks to Dothan Police Chief Will Benny for dispatching the drones and WASP.
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