Flagler Deputies Probe Walmart Hit-and-Run, Owners Stay Silent
Flagler County deputies responded to a home after a hit-and-run reported at a Walmart parking lot, where a witness said a black SUV backed into a parked car before driving away. The incident occurred over Memorial Day weekend.
Surveillance footage from the Walmart parking lot captured the SUV's license plate, which deputies traced to a residence in Flagler County. When deputies arrived to make contact, they spoke with the registered owner and her husband.
The woman told deputies she had not left the house all day and had never been to the Walmart location. Her husband stated the SUV never left the driveway, adding that several people had been at their home for a Memorial Day cookout and that anyone could have taken the keys.
As deputies continued questioning the couple, neither would identify who had been driving the vehicle at the time of the incident. Both maintained conflicting accounts about the SUV's whereabouts that day.
Deputies then reviewed additional surveillance footage from cameras across the street from the residence. That footage reportedly showed the SUV returning to the driveway shortly after the reported hit-and-run at the Walmart parking lot.
With the surveillance timeline contradicting the statements given by the homeowners, deputies continued pressing for clarification on who was operating the vehicle. The investigation remained focused on identifying the driver at the time of the incident.
The case highlights the challenges investigators face when conflicting statements are given during hit-and-run investigations, particularly when multiple individuals had access to a vehicle. Deputies relied on surveillance footage from two separate locations to help establish a timeline of events.
No arrests were confirmed in the video description. The investigation into the hit-and-run incident at the Walmart parking lot in Flagler County remains active as deputies continue working to determine who was driving the SUV at the time of the collision.
