James Streeter, Collier County Sheriff's Office Deputy, allegedly crashes patrol car while looking at laptop screen on Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County, Florida
Report: Collier Deputy "distracted" by cruiser laptop in crash
James Streeter was driving east on Golden Gate Parkway when he got a call on his laptop, and glanced at the laptop screen to clear the call. When he looked up traffic had stopped and he slammed on his brakes. He swerved off the road and struck a street light, knocking the pole over. The crash is currently under TARB investigation which has not been completed yet. Streeter is facing no citations or tickets for distracted driving even though the investigating deputy marked in the crash report that Streeter was distracted.
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