Tampa Bay Injury Attorney Blog
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 11-year-old girl and another passenger from a minivan were sent to the hospital after they were struck by a speeding driver who ran a red light while fleeing from police.
WTSP said the events leading up to this crash started at 9 a.m. on Monday when a St. Petersburg officer tried to pull over the speeding driver on 1st Avenue South, who was operating a Mercedes SUV without a valid tag that was said to have been temporary and fake. The Mercedes driver — 19-year-old Ajaye Morrer — ignored the offer’s order and drove away, thus initiating the pursuit.
A short time after driving away, Morrer then struck the minivan on 31st Street South. The chase was terminated, and Morrer was apprehended by police.
Authorities, who indicated that Morrer did not wear a seatbelt, will face numerous charges, the most significant being “two counts of leaving the scene of a crash causing serious bodily injury and aggravated fleeing and eluding.”
Additional information from ABC Action News shows that the minivan was a Honda model. While officials did not say if the van was damaged, they did say that the girl was left in serious condition. The preteen, along with the other minivan occupant, were taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital.
You can never plan to be involved in a car accident. When it does happen, it can be scary and traumatic and leave you stressing about paying those piled-up medical bills and facing reduced income due to missed time at work spent at the hospital or recovering at home from your injuries. If another driver was at fault for your crash, an experienced Tampa and St. Petersburg car accident lawyer is eager to assist you with recovering compensation for those mentioned losses. The legal system is complex and is probably leaving you with several questions regarding your next steps. Get clarity regarding your legal plan of action when you reach out to Whittel & Melton, LLC online or by phone at 866-608-5529 for a free consultation.