ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A two-vehicle collision claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman and ended in a DUI manslaughter charge Sunday.
WTSP said the crash happened around 8 p.m. on 34th Street North. Preliminary details showed that a 33-year-old Pinellas Park man had drifted off the road when he crashed his black Nissan Armada into a burgundy Honda Accord.
The impact of the wreck caused the Honda driver to drift off the road further and hit a concrete pole, which fell on the car. The Nissan also left the road and crashed into a tree.
After the collision, the 28-year-old passenger succumbed to her injuries, and EMS crews rushed the Pinellas Park man and Honda driver, a 35-year-old man, to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. Both men were left in serious condition.
The 28-year-old woman was identified as Arislenne Blanco, and the Pinellas Park man as Kyle Hill.
St. Petersburg police said they confirmed Hill was intoxicated. He was charged with the following: DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and violation of his probation.
Police have launched an investigation.
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