Deputies Arrest Driver Accused of DUI, Hit-and-Run, and Child Neglect on Okaloosa Island
In Brief:
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Deputies say a drunk driver caused two hit-and-run crashes and refused to stop while driving with a young child in the vehicle.
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Flock cameras helped deputies quickly identify and locate the suspect’s truck.
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The driver, Luis Montoya, is facing multiple charges, including DUI, child neglect, and resisting law enforcement.
A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he caused two hit-and-run crashes and was driving drunk with a child in the truck on Saturday night.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the incident began on Okaloosa Island when a driver reported that a white Ford F-150 struck his vehicle and then sped off. The victim captured the license plate number, and deputies used Flock Safety camera data to identify the truck quickly.
An OCSO deputy spotted the pickup a short time later, traveling east on Highway 98 in Destin. The deputy reported clear signs of impairment while following the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The driver—later identified as Luis Montoya, 25—refused to pull over, continuing at just 23 mph before finally stopping in the middle lane near Indian Bayou Trail.
Deputies say Montoya refused multiple commands to exit the vehicle. As they approached, a young child climbed out of the truck’s back seat and walked toward deputies. The child was not injured.
Investigators later learned Montoya was also involved in a separate crash in Destin earlier that evening.
Montoya was arrested and is now charged with DUI, hit and run, child neglect, resisting an officer without violence, and fleeing with lights and sirens activated. He is currently being held at the Okaloosa County Jail with an immigration hold.
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