An 18-year-old driver was arrested early Sunday morning after nearly causing a head-on collision with a Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) sergeant who was driving home from his shift.
According to police, the incident happened just after 1:30 a.m. on Okeechobee Road near mile markers 123 and 124. Officers say Jake Abbott was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes when he nearly collided head-on with the sergeant’s vehicle.
The sergeant swerved onto the shoulder to avoid impact and immediately radioed dispatch with the car’s description as Abbott fled the scene. Concerned for the safety of other drivers, the sergeant used his spotlight to warn approaching traffic while backup units from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) and PSLPD responded…