A Florida cop has resigned amid an investigation right into a wild incident — rear-ending his patrol automotive right into a civilian’s car whereas distracted by porn on his telephone.

Physique cam footage captures Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Tristan Macomber slamming into one other car, his airbag deploying on affect — moments later, he’s outdoors the automotive, selecting up the telephone from the ground and casually tossing it onto the seat, then checking on the opposite driver.

An inner affairs report from two weeks after the November crash claimed Macomber initially blamed the wreck on his brakes locking up when the automotive forward stopped for a college bus.

Seems, Macomber was doing one thing much more visible — and inappropriate. Investigators reviewed his car’s sprint cam and caught him clearly distracted, holding a cellular phone within the seconds main as much as the crash.

When questioned initially, Macomber claimed he was scrolling by textual content messages in a gaggle chat with different deputies on the time of affect. However later, he fessed up — admitting he was truly viewing pornographic materials on his private telephone.

Macomber racked up 3 coverage violations — mendacity concerning the incident, utilizing an digital machine for prohibited content material, and proof exhibiting he wasn’t carrying a seatbelt through the crash.