Florida: Deputy hit by car while crossing road

A Walton County sheriff's deputy reportedly is in good spirits after he was hit by a car while walking across Scenic Highway 98 in a crosswalk. Deputy Eric Traugott was hit by a car in front of the Majestic Sun, according to the Sheriff's Office.

He called dispatch himself to report that he had been hit. South Walton Fire Rescue responded. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast with pain to his knee and hand, the sheriff's office reported. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.