Still unconscious. >> Yeah. >> All right, Andre. You guys ready? >> Ready. >> He said smoked or seemed intoxicated. He's the one that driving the black truck. >> Okay. >> Who's driving the truck? >> So, I have no idea. >> She just went right in front of me. >> But he's acting weird. >> I got you. We're going to get everything figured out. >> Yeah. A quiet Sunday evening in Palm Coast turned serious when a woman riding her bicycle was struck at Fellowship Drive in Palm Harbor Parkway. Deputies say the crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. leaving the victim badly injured and airlifted to Halifax Health. The driver, 57year-old Scott Kne House of Palm Coast, was quickly identified and taken into custody after deputies determined he was under the influence. [Applause] still unconscious. >> Yeah. >> All right. On three. You guys ready? >> Ready. >> Ready. >> 1 2 3. >> Should we car back eight? >> No. Ready? >> Yeah. One, two, three. >> You know where she lives? >> Did you guys all see it happen? >> She said smoke or seemed intoxicated. He's the one driving the black truck. >> Okay. >> I was on the corner here. I was the one who called 911. You saw the >> corner with my daughter and this sir. >> You just stand over here out of the road. >> All right. So, you were walking. >> I was walking. My daughter, we just started turning the corner and look back. These people start they were crossing the intersection and she got hit. She was first. He was second and got hit. >> You got hit also? >> No. You said he was second. What do you mean? >> The woman was first in line. This gentleman was right behind. >> Okay. Second to get hit. Okay. >> Who's driving the truck? >> This is Scott, the driver of the truck. Medics arrived quickly to take her to the hospital, but witnesses later said the impact was brutal. His truck hit her hard and dragged her across the road. And then, in a shocking move, Scott backed up his truck as if trying to pretend nothing had happened. So, >> was he still in the truck when you saw him still? >> Was anybody else in the truck? >> I didn't see anyone else. >> I have no idea. >> She just went right in front of me. >> Do you mind hanging out for a bit? >> Yeah. >> And uh Red Dress saw it happen, too. >> I'm not sure. >> Hey, ma'am. >> Did you see the crash happen also? >> No. >> You know, you just came up and >> I just came here. I'm going to leave because >> But he's acting he's acting. >> Yeah. Was he still in the truck when uh you pulled up or >> No, no, he was here. >> He was already out of the truck. >> Yeah, he was out of the truck basically. But he's acting weird. >> I got you. We're going to get everything figured out. >> Yeah. >> You got your license registration? >> Yes. Are you guys together? Is she your wife or? >> No. Neighbor. >> Neighbor. Okay. doing air health. Do >> you guys do you know the cost by chance or >> right now it's three my address? I don't have my license. Um, I was just going to go fuel up and that's all I was going to do is fuel up and then I saw this lady had come over my my hood. >> All right. What's your first name? >> Scott. >> S C O TT. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, you were coming from your house on Flenders? >> Yeah. And I was going to use fuel up for tomorrow and Okay. >> Can you walk me through what happened? >> Yeah. I pulled up and Yeah, I saw her. Come on. >> I was looking left. >> Hello. >> I was looking left. >> Hello. >> She didn't even look. >> So, where is she coming from? >> From here. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And you were looking left. >> Did you stop at a stop sign? >> I did. Hello. >> Officers later discovered he had been lying the whole time. The scrape marks on the road proved he never stopped at the sign. And his slurred speech along with bloodshot eyes told the rest of the story. >> Yeah, I don't know if they want to move it. >> That's what I was going to say. Until I can get uh more cops over here. Can we just keep this walk up? >> Yeah, I moved it. >> He moved it a little bit. So, I think >> Where was it? Like right here, right? >> Straight, huh? >> Yeah. Sir, sir, stop touching stuff. Sorry. >> I really suck at this stuff, man. They they want me to sign in passwords and stuff, but you know, [ __ ] >> You said you were wearing your shoulder belt. You're not injured. >> Yes, sir. >> You have any drugs or alcohol today? >> No. Prescription. >> No. >> You're not any kind of medications for anything? >> No. No. >> I got a truck. I got a motorcycle and I got a car. Nobody. And you don't have any like dash cams in this thing or anything. >> I was going to go fuel up because my car is like >> That's all right. You can leave it off. >> Can we go to the house >> so I can get my login, my password for the Geico? >> We can't just yet. Yeah, we got to stay here. >> Okay. Yeah, Dave, I'm I'm here. I'm here. So, I have to call you back though, buddy. >> You said the company is Geico, right? >> Uh-huh. >> Company's Geico, you said. >> Yes. Okay. >> We're waiting on FHP. >> Yeah, I understand. In case of Yeah. You know what it was? We turned the corner. My daughter, they were coming right here. Stopped maybe about 2 ft from the intersection, started coming and then he pulled up, was probably looking left to make the right turn. They were in the middle of the intersection. Pushed her. You can see there scrape marks out there about 5 ft out and then reversed. So it was out to there and then reversed. You you've seen plenty of times people not looking for pedestrians going to make the right turn. No cars left. >> Yes. >> Yeah. This is her. One of you'll move the bike a little bit. I guess it was out here a little bit more. She was over here >> on the yellow lines. >> Truck had backed up. >> You see it? Yeah, he he's the witness and he was riding with her on that bicycle. >> Driver. >> Yeah, I have a wheel witness and possibly Cal. >> Okay, >> this is driver. Um, he identified himself by name, address, phone number. >> He said it's at the house. >> Okay. >> He can pull up his insurance info. We have everything there. >> Yeah, he's in the truck. >> Uh, you have a deputy. I would say 100 or something. Yeah, we'll get updated. Why did you feel? >> So, I was walking with my daughter coming around the corner here. We We spoke to these nice people. They stopped maybe a foot or two right here. Say hello to us. Then they proceeded in the middle of the intersection in the middle of the crosswalk right here. >> Yes, sir. And >> Yes, sir. The truck wound up coming through. It must have been looking left, not looking for pedestrians. Hit her. You could see the scrape marks right behind the deputy here. The woman landed in the middle where the yellow lines are. >> That don't sound good for him. I didn't see it. I thought he stopped. She backed up to that position there. She was running the truck. >> Yes, sir. >> The whether it was her or the trike that was underneath and then followed back and this gentleman was right by her dragged the bike a little bit. >> She he hit her in the middle of the intersection. You see where these folks are? >> After reviewing all the evidence, officers asked him to perform a sobriety test. He failed miserably. And that's when officers finally made the right move. Think you should be driving? >> Huh? Think you should be driving? >> Yeah, I think I'm okay. Uh, she's the one that ran into my truck. >> Okay. Do you feel any effects of the alcohol? >> No, sir. >> Not at all. >> No, sir. I'm just an older guy and I'm just I'm for one, I'm scared. >> Okay, that's understandable. >> And then and then she rest. Just relax. Okay. Don't stepping up. Don't tense up. Don't tense up. Don't tense up. >> We're trying. Just relax. >> Turn your hand this way. >> There you go. Just relax. Wow. Wow. Just going to take my car back. Yes, sir. Okay. >> I care about you, too, sir. >> Yes. Can you take my cell phone? >> Well, we're going to talk about that in a minute. Okay. >> Yeah. I don't want to tell I don't want to have to tell any It's that I respect you. I respect >> I appreciate that. >> I respect law enforcement. Why are you guys arrested? >> Cuz I believe you point where you could not operate the vehicle and your eyes water and bloodshot. a strong odor of alcohol bever you showed several signs of contaminated exercises. Okay, that's gone. Okay, and also the fact that you just want >> I'm not doing it. I didn't do this to you. Okay. All I'm doing is investigating you did this to yourself. All right. Now, I'm going to make another request of you. Okay. I'm not going to request that you switch to a lawful test of your breath for the purpose of turning yourself alcohol. You want to take a breath there? >> No. I'm going to read I want to read something to you. >> Oh, listen. >> Yeah. Listen. If you refuse to take the tattoo requested, your driving be suspended for a period of one year for a personal for 18 months of your driving after previously suspended previously fined under Florida statute 327.35215 to refusing to submit a lawful test of breath. You're under the blood. >> Listen, listen. Additionally, >> I got to read it. I told you earlier that I got steps I got to follow. Listen, I got to read it. So, you got to let me read it. Okay. >> Small. >> Let him finish reading. Stop messing up on >> I got to finish reading this. Okay. >> Additionally, if you refuse to take the test requested of you, if you drive previously suspended or if you were previously fin 327.35215 for refusing to submit a lawful test, your breath, urine, of blood, you're committing a misdemeanor in addition to any other penalties which be by law. Refuse to submit the testing of permissible as evidence of any criminal proceeding. The bank got done, but I got to read it anyway. All right. >> If you're a person driver's license holder or drive commercial motor vehicle, you refuses to commit the test result. >> You got to listen. You got to listen. You got to live. >> I didn't believe you. Scott, >> I swear to God. >> Listen, you got to let me finish. >> Listen. Okay. If you're a commercial driver license with driving a commercial motor vehicle, you refuse to smile for lawyers driving privilege for a period of one year from the day. This is your second refusal to be permanently disqualified while operating. You understand what I just read to you? >> Okay. You don't want to take a breath at that. What's that got to do with anything? >> How do you know she's living? >> What's politics got to do with >> I'll pull off. >> Okay. I want you to come over my car like that. I'm sitting back. I can't let you please. >> I can't believe you. >> What I'm going to do is I'm going to open up your phone. I'm going to let you talk to your daughter real quick. Is there any code on here? What you call? >> Yeah, there's a God restor. Can I have a re? >> I can't I can't let you do that. >> Hello. >> Talk to talk to him. >> Hey, I'm being arrested. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I'm missing my family. >> Where are you? >> I'm in phone calls. Where are you? I'm on ship in P Harbor and and and and I'm being arrested for DUI. >> Yeah. Can you hear me? The street Montgomery. >> All right. He's going to go to the Franklin County Jail for DUI and DUI personal injury. Okay. >> Okay. >> There's not a there's not a whole lot you can do for him right now. >> He's going to be down to jail for a while. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Bye. So what I do miss you going to come over you sit in the back. >> Huh? No I get in trouble but let me do it. You don't want me to get in trouble. You have to sit your butt in first. Okay. What about the truck? >> It's going to have to be tele. >> Can you take it to my house? >> I can't. I'll give you the keys. This is not my >> Have a seat for me. >> I'll give it I'll give you the >> Have a seat for me. >> Put it in. >> I'll give it the keys are in it. Wait, that doesn't change anything. >> Swing your knees in. I >> I know. Uh Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, >> swing your knees in. >> Leave these windows open so you get some air. Okay. >> After the crash, Knee House was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall inmate detention facility where deputies say his impaired state was clear. Investigators noted that the collision not only left a cyclist in critical condition, but also put other drivers and pedestrians at risk that evening. He is now facing several charges, including DUI with serious bodily injury, reckless driving causing injury, DUI property damage, driving under the influence. Deputies stressed this was entirely preventable, calling it a stark reminder that drinking and driving turns vehicles into deadly weapons. Sheriff Rick Staley reiterated his zero tolerance stance on impaired driving, reminding residents that one reckless choice can destroy multiple lives in an instant.