Anthony Rickerson died in a single-vehicle fiery collision with a deer, tree on Country Road 143 in Jasper, Florida

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/13/2023 - 7:27am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Florida police chief dies when pickup hits a deer, then a tree, then burns, reports say

A North Florida police chief was killed in a deadly chain reaction that began when a deer stepped in front of his pickup truck. Chief Anthony “Tony” Rickerson, 43, headed the Jasper Police Department, officials say. The single-vehicle crash happened around 10:25 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, in Jasper, about 90 miles west of Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Anthony Rickerson
City: 
Jasper, FL