BUNNELL, Fla. — A man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a slow chase in Bunnell following a hit-and-run, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.
Kyle McNary, 33, is accused of kicking the passenger out of a black Kia Sorento he was driving near the intersection of East Woodland Street and State Road 100, deputies said.
According to a press release, the victim stated McNary wouldn’t drive faster than 15 to 20 miles an hour and they stopped to switch places so the victim could drive. McNary then ran into the street and started waving at cars passing by before McNary was placed in the passenger seat. However, as the victim was getting in the driver’s seat, McNary kicked him out and drove off.
Deputies said McNary drove to the intersection of U.S. 1 and Otis Stone Hunter Road where he was involved in a hit-and-run. The victim of the crash told deputies the SUV McNary was driving came to a complete stop in front of the vehicle she was riding in, without giving the driver enough time to stop, the release said.
FCSO found McNary, using stop sticks on the slow-moving vehicle, and issued commands on their public address system, which he ignored. Deputies said he made several U-turns and eventually landed in a ditch.
In driving rain, three deputies approached the SUV and shattered a rear window, the release said. McNary complied with orders and exited the vehicle, walking toward deputies with his hands up and then laid on the ground to be placed in handcuffs.
McNary was charged with simple battery, failing to stop/remain at a crash involving serious bodily injury, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, obstruction without violence, battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting a law enforcement officer with violence – aggravated assault, assault on a law enforcement officer, and threat with death or serious bodily harm.