PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas Park Police Department said a man is dead after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run and then getting into another crash.
Florida man buys $50 scratch-off ticket at Winn-Dixie, wins $1M
The first incident happened on Friday at the intersection of US-19 and Gandy Boulevard in Pinellas Park, and was described by police as a minor collision between a GMC Sierra and a Hyundai Sonata.
The GMC fled the scene after the crash, PPPD said.
Shortly after, at around 10 p.m., the driver of the GMC failed to stop at a stop sign and hit a tree. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries.
14 vehicles are involved in four crashes when heavy smoke blankets I-75 in Naples; one person killed
Police do not believe impairment was a factor, but said the driver’s speed likely contributed to the crash…