Man in St. Petersburg Arrested in Connection With a Hit-and-Run Involving Bicyclist
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Pinellas Park, FL (5/16/2020) – Pinellas Park Police arrested a man in St. Petersburg who was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured on Friday night. The crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. at the 7600 block of US 19 near 78th Avenue.
According to Pinellas Police, 60-year-old John Turley was trying to cross US 19 on his bicycle when 50-year-old Timothy Manzi struck him with his vehicle and fled the scene. Emergency responders rushed Turley to the hospital where he is in serious but stable condition. Neither of Manzi’s passengers were injured in the crash.
Witnesses of the hit-and-run followed Manzi and reported his location to the police. He was taken into custody and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a serious injury and driving with a suspended license.
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Source: Patch.com