A 40-year-old Fleming Island, Florida woman was arrested after deputies say she inhaled computer duster while behind the wheel of a vehicle before crashing into the side of a business in St. Pete Beach.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred at approximately 9:07 p.m. on June 25 at 5801 Gulf Boulevard. Deputies responded after receiving reports of a vehicle that had struck the exterior wall of a business, damaging electrical wiring attached to the building. Witnesses told investigators the driver was slumped over the steering wheel while the vehicle remained in contact with the building.
When deputies arrived, they found the driver, identified as Lindsay Harwell Turner, 40, unconscious behind the wheel. Investigators reported finding an open can of “Blow Off” computer duster containing tetrafluoroethane in Turner’s arms, with a second can located inside the vehicle. Both cans were cold to the touch, consistent with recent use…