Pedestrian killed in Madeira Beach, driver arrested on manslaughter charge

A Pinellas County woman is facing a DUI manslaughter charge in connection to a crash that killed a pedestrian in Madeira Beach on Friday night.

The crash occurred about 9 p.m. Friday near 150th Avenue and Madeira Way. Michael Arndt, 72, was in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a 2022 Jeep Wrangler driven by Vanessa Downs, 51, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Arndt was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead…

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