The drivers were Hardee County Sheriff's Deputy Julie Ann Bridges, 42, of Wauchula, Fla., who was headed home in her marked sheriff's cruiser, and Hardee County Correctional Institute Sgt. A state police crash report indicated that officials were still trying to figure out why the crash happened and whether the approaching storm was a factor. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hardee County Sheriff's Department, the Florida Department of Corrections and their families!" "Out-of-town homeowners alerted Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies around 3 a.m. Sept. 10 that their home surveillance system had captured burglars inside their home," the sheriff's department said in a statement. A spokeswoman for the Broward County Sheriff's Office referred questions to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 10, 2017 17:15 UTC