SEMINOLE, Fla. – A Good Samaritan act turned into a nightmare Sunday morning when an elderly man was struck by a pickup truck while trying to move a turtle out of harm’s way.
According to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office investigators, the incident occurred around 8:44 a.m. on May 24, 2026. A 2010 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 37-year-old Jake Gauthier, was traveling westbound on 80th Avenue North.
As Gauthier passed the 11201 block of 80th Avenue North, 74-year-old Charles McFall stepped directly into the road. Deputies report that McFall was attempting to remove a turtle from the roadway when Gauthier’s truck struck him, throwing him to the ground…