- April 25, 2024
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The following is a news release from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office:
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Beausoleil, 24, was first on the scene March 10 to investigate a single-car crash which left the driver trapped upside down in her overturned red Toyota Tacoma truck in a watery 6-foot ditch at 380 County Road 80 in Bunnell.
When he arrived at the scene at about 1:41 a.m., Beausoleil said he couldn’t see the lone person in the vehicle, identified as Brandy Demarco, but her door was locked and he could hear her.
“She was yelling. I told her I was going to use my baton to smash the window,’’ Beausoleil said. “The water level wasn’t that high. But there was water coming inside the cab. It was definitely a bad situation.’’
Beausoleil and another deputy pulled Demarco, 21, out of the vehicle and calmed her down. She suffered minor injuries, including a bruised left shin, and declined medical attention.
Demarco, of Bunnell, told rescuers she was traveling west on County Road 80 just before 1 a.m. when she swerved to miss hitting deer that ran across her path.
Her vehicle overturned and landed in the ditch. The woman was trapped for 45 minutes before deputies arrived. She managed to cut her seat belt but was unable to get free of the vehicle and said water was filling up inside.
Rescuing the young crash victim has given Beausoleil a boost.
“It’s a good feeling," he said.

Beausoleil, a member of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office road patrol, has worked for the Sheriff’s Office since Jan. 21 2015.
His actions Thursday morning exemplify the agency’s high standards and service to the community, Sheriff James L. Manfre said.
“I’m very proud of our deputy," Manfre said. "He did exactly what he’s trained to do, and we had a good outcome from a bad situation.’’
