Placing her own life on the line, a Florida State Trooper in her SUV positioned herself between a speeding suspected DUI motorist and throngs of unsuspecting runners participating in the Skyway 10K on Sunday. Ignoring road detours, Sarasota woman Kristen Kay Watts, 52, in a BMW 335i reportedly sped through several checkpoints, weaving through cones, barricades, and officers. Watts then headed northbound on Highway I-275 toward the race, where nearly 7,000 participants and scores of support staff presided on Sunshine Skyway bridge at around 8:45 a.m. for the yearly event. The last barrier between Watts and the runners, Florida Highway Patrol Officer Toni Schuck, 47, responding southbound on the highway, turned her SUV directly into the path of the oncoming car, resulting in a collision that ended the incident. Dramatic dashcam footage from the Trooper’s Chevy Tahoe was posted on the Florida Highway Patrol’s Facebook page, showing the car closing at …
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