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Two-vehicle DUI crash in
Remembering the Past
Dunnellon pm, Sat. night, Oct.five in incapicitat-
injures 17, resulted
A two-vehicle traffic crash at 10:38
ing injuries to the three passengers in the at-fault vehicle and also to the two passengers in
the secondary vehicle. The crash, which took place in Marion County, was investigated by
the Dunnellon Police Department, which requested and received assistance by the Florida
Highway Patrol with the investigation.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Michael Thomas Fitch, 26, Dunnellon,
was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, traveling south on U.S. Hwy. 41, just south of the in-
tersection with Robinson Rd., while Sandra Ellen Smith, 57, also of Dunnellon, was driving
a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, also traveling south on U.S. Hwy. 41, just south of the intersection
with Robinson Rd. - in front of Mr. Fitch.
According to the report, due to excessive speed, the front of Fitch s Mitsubishi col-
lided with the rear of Smith s Nissan, which then rotated clockwise and left the roadway to
the right, where the left front of Fitch s Mitsubishi collided with a power pole. Smith s Nis-
san then continued clockwise, with the right rear colliding with a phone box and a stop sign
before coming to rest, facing west on the right shoulder of U.S. Hwy. 41. Fitch s Mitsubishi
rolled and came to rest on the right shoulder of U S. Hwy. 41, facing south.
This 1976 photo of Kings Bay in Crystal River shows the major changes that have taken place
Mr. Fitch and his two unspecified passengers were transported to Ocala Regional
in the bay area near Hwy 19 looking south across from Crystal River City Hall. Kings Bay is the
Medical Center with incapacitating injuries, while Ms. Smith and her passenger, 56 year-old
second largest spring grouping in Florida with more than 70 springs scattered within the 600
Denise Bray of Dunnellon, were transported to Munroe Regional Medical Center, also with
acre bay. This short tidal river is an Outstanding Florida Waterway, flowing 7 miles to the Gulf
incapacitating injuries.
of Mexico and is the largest winter refuge for manatees on the Florida Gulf Coast as well as a
The report stated that Mr. Fitch, Ms. Smith and Ms. Bray were all wearing seat-
National Wildlife Refuge. History by Sally Price. See page 10 on King's Bay Cleanup.
belts, but no details were available regarding Mr. Fitch s two passengers.
Mr. Fitch was charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injuury
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(4 counts), driving under the influence with property damage (4 counts) and careless driving.
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Bust - Continued and possession
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