A Lake County deputy who had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash turned himself in and has resigned.
- Mark Knuuttila had a warrant out for his arrest
- Eustis Police said he was involved in a hit-and-run crash
- Knuuttila resigned from Lake Sheriff's Office after 24 years
Mark Knuuttila was accused in the crash Saturday night in Eustis in which a Jeep crashed into a boat parked in the driveway of a residence.
He fled, according to Eustis Police, and later turned up at a hospital.
Knuuttila was a 24-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office and was assigned to the U.S. Marshals fugitive extradition unit.
Authorities said Knuuttila has bonded out of jail.