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Sheriff's deputy a driver in two-vehicle accident

There were no injuries and no citations were issued in a Monday evening accident involving a Baxter County Sheriff's Office patrol car.

Deputy Kristofer Savino, 26, of Gepp, was a driver in a two-vehicle accident at 6:30 p.m. Monday on state Highway 5 5 1/2 miles south of Mountain Home, according to Arkansas State Trooper Daniel D. Busch.

Savino, driving a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria southbound, failed to stop and struck the rear end of a southbound 1999 Ford Contour, which was stopped on the highway attempting to make a left-hand turn, Busch said. The Contour's driver was Robert Raffee, 35, of Mountain Home.

Busch said there were no injuries and no charges were filed in the accident.

Baxter County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff Lewis said damage to the front of the sheriff's office vehicle was heavy, approximately $8,000 to $10,000. No damage estimate was reported for the Raffee vehicle.

Savino has been a patrol deputy since October 2008 and was a jailer for several months prior to that. He was on duty at the time of the accident, which, Lewis said, was due to Savino's being "inattentive for a moment."

This is the second collision involving a county sheriff vehicle in less than a month. On May 20, Deputy Cpl. Eddie Elliott, 32, was responding as a backup officer to a 911 call in the Gamaliel area when he crashed while southbound on state Highway 5 North. According to state police, Elliott ran off the road, overturned and crashed into a parked vehicle.

2008 Ford Crown Victoria Bring Flex Fuel To Police - Automotive ...

Ford is the largest producer and seller of police vehicles with more than 80 percent of the market. As police and government agencies move toward becoming more environmentally conscious and seek alternative fuel vehicles for their fleets, Ford is in the position to fill this need for its police customers.

“The ability to offer an E85 capable vehicle to our police customers is significant,” said Gerald Koss, Ford’s fleet marketing manager. “Many municipalities and states across the country are encouraging, if not mandating, that their police and other government fleet vehicles begin using alternative sources of fuel. We can now help our police fleet customers achieve this goal.”

Government agencies that include FFV Police Interceptors on their annual Department of Energy plan can receive credits toward EPACT mandates, increasing their flexibility in vehicle fleet selection and purchases. Fleets can place orders immediately for the E85-powered CVPI, with vehicle production slated to begin in May.

Ford also announced today that it has achieved 50-state certification for all of the Ford and Mercury 2008 flexible fuel passenger car models. Ford’s current lineup of FFVs includes the Ford F-150, Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis

Achieving 50-state certification means Ford’s flexible fuel vehicles meet both emissions rules set by the Federal government, as well as California. The evaporative standards in California create some unique challenges for FFVs. By certifying to both standards, automakers can sell their vehicles nationwide and reduce complexity.

In an effort to differentiate its flexible fuel vehicles from standard gasoline vehicles, Ford will begin equipping the E-85 capable vehicles with yellow gas caps, beginning later this year

“Ethanol is one way in which we can help lessen America’s dependence on foreign oil,” said Koss. “In addition to our flexible fuel vehicles, fleets looking to go green can also choose from two hybrid models, the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner, as well as a number of Ford PZEV (partial zero emissions vehicles) models.”

Ford has placed more than two million flexible fuel vehicles on the road, and has pledged to make half of its production capable of running on alternative fuels by 2012, provided the necessary fuel and infrastructure are in place.

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