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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida K-8 teacher has been arrested on a DUI charge after he crashed into a school fence on Tuesday morning, deputies say.
What happened?
What we know:
Deputies with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to a call of a single-vehicle crash involving a teacher at the school around 11:43 a.m. on Tuesday.
The school resource deputy was the first on the scene and found that teacher Philip Scire, 32, had driven his car into a fence located in the rear parking lot of the school.
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The deputy said Scire was unconscious and sitting behind the steering wheel with the car still in gear. The deputy also said several empty single-serving alcohol containers were within reach of Scire.
Scire was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation.
Philip Scire, 32, was charged with one count of DUI and taken to the Hernando County Detention Center. (Credit: Hernando County Sheriff's Office)
Once at the hospital, a deputy arrived to speak with Scire. The deputy noted Scire smelled of alcohol.
Although the deputy said they made numerous attempts to obtain consent from Scire to submit to a blood draw to determine his blood alcohol content and whether he was under the influence of any chemical substances, he declined to provide a sample.
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Once cleared by the hospital, Scire was charged with one count of DUI.
He was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center, where his bond was set at $1,000.
Scire was previously arrested on a charge of DUI in 2014 in Broward County.
The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) in a media release on Aug. 12, 2025.