TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A 26-year-old Titusville man was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian over the weekend, according the police department.
The Titusville Police Department said officers on Sunday witnessed the crash around 8:45 p.m. on Knox McRae Drive.
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According to the department, a man was walking across the road near South Hopkins Avenue when he was struck by a beige Toyota Corolla. According to a probable cause affidavit, the pedestrian had multiple broken bones and a “significant head wound.”
The vehicle sped off after the crash, according to police.
The driver, Nathaniel Anthony Nanan, and vehicle were found shortly afterward, and he was taken into custody.
According to the affidavit, Nanan told officers, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do it. It was an accident. I know I should have stopped, but I was just scared.”
Major TJ Wright called Nanan’s actions inexcusable.
“It is in statute when you do hit a vehicle or a person or whatever it is that you need to stop and render aid,” Wright said.
Nanan faces several charges, including failing to stop or remain at the scene of a crash involving serious injury and driving with a suspended license.
Nanan was convicted in a 2020 DUI after police said he crashed into two mailboxes and a truck.
He is being held on a $35,000 bond at the Brevard County Jail.
Judge Charles Crawford gave Nanan a no-driving order at his first appearance Monday.
“Do not drive any motorized vehicle on planet Earth,” the judge said.
Nanan responded that he doesn’t want to ever drive again.
“You’ve got my God honest truth. I ain’t trying to step foot in a vehicle ever again,” the suspect said.
Police said Nanan’s hit and run charge will be upgraded if the victim doesn’t survive.
Detectives are still waiting to interview the man in the hospital.
“They’re hoping he makes a good recovery so they can get a statement from him and know exactly what occurred just prior to the accident,” Wright said.
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