Clearwater: Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Injured; Later Arrested in Separate DUI Crash

A 65-year-old S. Pasadena woman was arrested twice within hours after investigators say she fled the scene of a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian and was later involved in a separate DUI crash the same night.

Kristy A. Monaghan, 65, was first arrested late Feb. 27, 2026, following a crash at Drew Street and Old Coachman Road. She was later arrested again on Feb. 28, 2026, after investigators determined she was the driver involved in an earlier hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian.

According to arrest affidavits, the hit-and-run occurred around 10:10 p.m. Feb. 27 at Drew Street and North Osceola Avenue in Clearwater. Investigators state Monaghan was driving a white 2011 Toyota 4Runner with a New Mexico tag when she turned into oncoming traffic and struck a pedestrian…

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