DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Video shows chaos on the beach in the minutes after a driver crashed through a toll booth, then drove over a busy beach and into the water.
Volusia County Beach Safety officials told WFTV that a 5-year-old boy and several others were taken to the hospital on Sunday after a driver hit them on crowded Daytona Beach. Lifeguards told the station that a white car sped through an unoccupied toll booth and continued into the ocean.
The video shows emergency responders bringing back boards and other medical equipment to the scene and working to help those injured, including a child.
The 5-year-old boy who was hit had been swimming in the water at the time, lifeguards told WFTV.
Officials told CNN that at least five people were taken to hospitals, including four people who were inside the vehicle.
Witnesses said that a group of at least 15 people jumped out of the way of the car as it sped into the water, CNN reported.
Officials told WFTV that they believe the driver, identified as Christian Rivera-Rosado, suffered a medical episode causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The incident report, obtained by WFTV, said Rivera-Rosado, who is from Massachusetts, was incoherent and did not recall events leading up to the crash.
Rivera-Rosado was cited for careless driving, WFTV reported.