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Pinellas County, FL - Jessica Thomas Critically Injured in Tuesday DUI Crash

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

Pinellas County, FL (September 19, 2019) - A woman was critically hurt in a crash with an impaired driver in Pinellas County on Tuesday, September 17th. The collision took place around 8:40 p.m. at the intersection of Keystone Road and East Lake Road.

According to reports, 43-year-old Justin John Delarosa was driving a 2010 Ford F-250 westbound on Keystone when he came to a red traffic light at the intersection of East Lake Road. Delarosa failed to stop at the light and collided with a 2017 Ford Fusion that was traveling in the opposite direction. 31-year-old Jessica Thomas was identified as the Fusion driver. Thomas suffered critical injuries and was rushed to Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A passenger in her vehicle sustained minor injuries.

Following an investigation, Delarosa was charged with driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury. He was not hurt in the collision.

Our thoughts go out to Jessica Thomas in this tragic Pinellas County crash. 

Florida experiences nearly 400 fatalities each year in drunk driving crashes. The number of injured victims is even higher, with thousands hurt each year in these types of crashes. Although many people are aware of the dangers of impaired driving, some drivers continue to take risks with their lives and the lives of all others on the roadway by driving while under the influence.

At Rubenstein Law, we can help if you or a loved one have been injured in a DUI crash. Our Florida car accident lawyers have decades of experience helping innocent crash victims and their families. To get started, please give us a call 24/7 at 1-800 FL-Legal. 

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

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