[Written by Erika Waddell, based on CNN.com article]
(Anchor – in studio)
A Florida patrol truck ran over a young woman on the beach. Could this happen to you? Erika Waddell is covering the story from Jones Beach. Erika -
(Live shot – walking on beach, sunbathers in back)
If you thought the ocean was the most dangerous part of a day at the beach, think again. Yesterday a Daytona Beach patroller accidentally ran over a sunbather! Sounds like a freak accident, but the officers here on Jones Beach drive the same kind of trucks as the one in the accident. It could just as easily happen here.
(Tire tracks in the sand)
VO: Officer Robert Augustynowski was reportedly driving his patrol truck at two and a half miles per hour when he ran over 20-year-old Danielle Taylor.
(Patrol spokeswoman)
SOT: The officer didn’t see her and drove diagonally over her body. Two of the tires rolled over her shoulder and her hip.
(Medical aid facility/EMTs on beach)
VO: Taylor was rushed to Halifax Medical Center. Doctors have yet to say how she’s doing.
(Beach Patrol Capt.)
SOT: She was clearly hurt, but she seemed awake and alert right after the accident. But that’s all I know.
(Jones beach lifeguards, patrol trucks driving, sunbathers, first aid signs)
VO: A shocking incident in itself, but even more appalling is that this kind of thing has happened before. Last August, a sunbather was run over while sitting in a lounge chair. And in 2003, a Miami policeman drove over two women, killing one, while on a chase.
(Beach goer #1)
SOT: That’s so scary. You assume that you’re safe on the beach. At least you’re out of the water so you shouldn’t have to worry about anything.
(Beach goer #2)
SOT: Patrollers should be there to protect us, not to hurt us.
(More beach shots, patrollers and trucks)
VO: So should you worry about this happening to you or your children? Officers of the Jones Beach Patrol don’t think so.
(Officer #1)
SOT: Though they’re unfortunate, those are isolated incidents. Accidents happen, but I assure you, these kinds of things are rare.
(Officer #2)
SOT: If you’re sunbathing, you should always make sure to stay with the crowd. You’ll be safer in many ways if you’re with a group and stay visible.
(Live shot – beach with sunbathers in background)
And those are definitely some important tips to remember this summer no matter where you are. Reporting live from Long Island, Erika Waddell.
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