BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Monitor Editor
STARKE— A 33-year old Starke man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading to hitting two children riding bicycles in Lawtey and then leaving the scene.
Bjee Martin Fisher pleaded no contest to the April 26 offenses of failing to remain at a crash site involving serious bodily injury.
According to a Lawtey police report, Fisher was driving a 1994 Chevrolet Blazer north on Grove Street around 6:30 p.m. approaching the corner of Grove and Martin.
“Fisher veered into the southbound lane, while still traveling north,” wrote arresting officer Michael Gillick.
Also traveling north on Grove were two juveniles on bicycles.
“Due to the fact that Fisher was now traveling in the wrong direction, he struck the rear tire of the bicycle of (one of the victims),” wrote Gillick. “As a result, both of the children were thrown from their bikes, landing on the edge of the roadway and ditch.”
According to the report, Fisher stopped his vehicle and said to one of the victims, “You will be ok. You guys are fine.”
He then drove away, stopping briefly to check for damage on his vehicle, and fleeing the scene.
Witnesses identified the driver and vehicle.
Both children were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Also included in Fisher’s two year sentence were pleas of no contest to the April 29 offenses of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug equipment.
According to an arrest report, Bradford Deputy Archie Crews pulled over Fisher’s Blazer after he saw the defendant leave the Circle K at the corner of Southeast 144th Street (Griffis Loop) and SR 100 not wearing a seat belt.
During the traffic stop, “Bjee was asked if he had any illegal narcotics, to which he admitted to having pills in his pocket,” wrote Crews.
The pills were identified as aprazolam and subutex. Fisher claimed that he found the pills in the convenience store.
Crews added that a search of the Blazer yielded additional illegal contraband.
