{"id":13571,"date":"2026-06-11T05:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13571"},"modified":"2026-06-11T05:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:48:20","slug":"florida-drunk-driver-darrell-simon-plows-through-jacksonville-ironman-race-course-during-police-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13571","title":{"rendered":"Florida drunk driver Darrell Simon plows through Jacksonville IRONMAN race course during police chase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" 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window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Heartpounding video captured the moment a suspected drunk driver plowed through a Florida IRONMAN race, sparking a wild chase with police who feared he was \u201cgoing to kill someone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Darrell Simon, 62, is accused of driving his white Ford Focus through the streets of Jacksonville, Fla., as thousands of athletes competed in the inaugural IRONMAN Jacksonville race on May 16.<\/p>\n<p>Spectators reported Simon had bypassed barriers and was cruising through the coned-off bike and running courses, \u201cputting the athletes\u2019 and spectators\u2019 lives at risk,\u201d the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Police chase suspected drunk driver Darrell Simon as he drives into the race course at IRONMAN Jacksonville on May 16, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Jacksonville Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officer Ernesto Valerio \u2013 who had been blocking traffic at an intersection as athletes competed in the 26.2-mile run portion of the race \u2013 spun his cruiser around and raced through side streets to catch up with Simon, according to dashcam video released by the sheriff\u2019s office on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Valerio, an officer with the Specialized Traffic Unit, blared his sirens in an attempt to pull Simon over, but the driver barreled onto the race course and nearly hit a biker who was forced to swerve out of harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Officer Aaron Sanchez, riding a motorcycle, pulled in front of Simon to block him, but the crazed driver drove up onto a berm and escaped the police blockade.<\/p>\n<p>Simon\u2019s made it onto an active roadway before crashing into a stopped car after making a wide right hand turn, as Valerio crashed into the fleeing vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s it, I\u2019m going to stop this guy, he\u2019s going to kill someone,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Athletes compete in the running part of the IRONMAN race in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 16, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Jacksonville Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Officers attempt to block Simon\u2019s car before the suspected drunk driver pulled out and raced off through the blocked-off streets. <span class=\"credit\">Jacksonville Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Valerio raced up to Simon\u2019s car and performed a PIT maneuver, wiping out the wanted car as multiple officers rushed to the vehicle and trained their weapons on the driver.<\/p>\n<p>Simon was arrested and hit with eight felonies, including alleged crimes include fleeing or eluding an officer, aggravated fleeing, operating while drivers license revoked, and aggravated battery on an officer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Drunk Driver Plows Through Ironman Race, Quickly Arrested\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dHEWdH6ZXYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Officer Valerio crashed into Simon\u2019s car as the pursuit entered an active roadway. <span class=\"credit\">Jacksonville Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Valerio raced up to Simon\u2019s car and performed a PIT maneuver, wiping out the wanted car as multiple officers rushed to the vehicle and trained their weapons on the driver. <span class=\"credit\">Jacksonville Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was also slapped with nearly a dozen misdemeanors and traffic violations.<\/p>\n<p>It is the third time Simon has been arrested for DUI in the past decade, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently being held at Jacksonville\u2019s pre-trial detention facility on a $215,042 bond.<\/p>\n<p>Simon\u2019s next court date is scheduled for June 16, according to jail records viewed by The Post.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported in the DUI police chase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud of our officers for putting their lives on the 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