A county deputy escaped uninjured the morning of September 6 when he lost control of his cruiser on CR 229 north of Sanderson while answering what turned out to be a false alarm burglary call.

Deputy Jeremiah Combs was southbound in his 2007 Ford about 5:00 am when the vehicle plowed through standing water on the pavement near Willie Griffis Rd. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree and fence on the east side of 127.

There was heavy rainfall in the area at the time.

Damage to the cruiser was estimated at $7000.

Since there were no injuries or other vehicles involved, the sheriff’s department is conducting the accident investigation. Deputy Combs is on temporary suspension pending a review of the incident to determine if department policies were violated.