The Florida Highway Patrol credited the actions of Trooper Schuck for acting as the last line of defense and putting herself in harm's way during the collision near the Skyway Bridge.

A 26 year veteran of the agency, Schuck aimed her patrol vehicle into the path of an oncoming car that had deviated around barricades and headed onto the Sunshine Skyway Bridge approach packed with runners Sunday.

The Florida Highway Patrol applauds the actions of Trooper Toni Schuck, a 26 year veteran of the Patrol who, as the last line of defense to the Skyway 10K runners.
The Florida Highway Patrol applauds the actions of Trooper Toni Schuck, a 26 year veteran of the Patrol who, as the last line of defense to the Skyway 10K runners.

Schuck was hospitalized after the collision. The agency acknowledges and expresses its appreciation to the many that have expressed their gratitude for the trooper's actions.

Those wishing to contact Trooper Schuck, who continues to recover from her injuries with her family at home, may send their thoughts to her at the Florida Highway Patrol, 11305 North McKinley Drive, or via our FHP social media.

A woman drove through barricades towards people on the Skyway Bridge.

The Florida Highway Patrol applauds the actions of trooper Toni Schuck, a 26-year veteran of the patrol who was the 'last line of defense' to the Skyway 10K runners.
The Florida Highway Patrol applauds the actions of trooper Toni Schuck, a 26-year veteran of the patrol who was the 'last line of defense' to the Skyway 10K runners.

The FHP arrested a woman from Sarasota on charges of driving under the influence with serious injury, two counts of driving under the influence with property damage, and two counts of reckless driving involving injury and property damage. She was taken to the jail.

Watts was injured in the collision.

There were nearly 7,000 people and scores of support staff on the Skyway for the armed forces skyway 10k race. The agency said that at 8:45 a.m., a BMW 335i driven by Watts failed to stop or detour onto U.S. 41 as directed, instead driving through traffic cones and around other barricades.

The FHP is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash.

The state officers tried to stop the vehicle which was going towards the Skyway, but they were ignored by the Fish and Wildlife commission officers.

The BMW was stopped by two FHP Troopers who were responding to the south Skyway rest area to intercept the vehicle and protect the thousands of feet on the Skyway Bridge.

The car nearly hit Schuck's vehicle after evading the first trooper.

The article was originally published in the Herald-Tribune.

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