Hit-and-run at Gardenia and Middle Beach
Thu Oct 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County

A hit-and-run in Panama City Beach. A white Ford Transit was struck at Gardenia Street and Middle Beach Road on Thursday afternoon. The driver of a black sedan with a Georgia tag took off westbound on Middle Beach with front-end damage, according to scanner traffic.
No injuries were reported.
What we know
- Reported: Thu Oct 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM CT
- Location: Gardenia St & Middle Beach Rd, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A hit-and-run in Panama City Beach. A white Ford Transit was struck at Gardenia Street and Middle Beach Road on Thursday afternoon. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, citations and how long traffic was affected. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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