St. Petersburg, FL (April 25, 2021) - A 29-year-old man died in a motorcycle accident that took place in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 24th. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m along the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
According to a report from police, 57-year-old Wilbur French was traveling westbound on the Causeway when he tried to make a left turn. French turned in front of a motorcycle driven by 29-year-old Edward Jimenez. There were cones in place at the time preventing left turns in the area. Jimenez was critically injured in the accident and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Following an investigation, police learned that French had surgery earlier in the day and had left the hospital against medical advice. He also told police that he had smoked crack prior to the collision. Police charged him with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide as a result of the investigation. He is currently being held in the Pinellas County Jail.
No additional information has been released.
In 2017, 5,125 impaired driving crashes were reported in Florida. From this number, 350 deaths were recorded. A year prior, more than 400 people were killed in impaired driving collisions in our state. Impaired drivers continue to pose major problems for innocent motorists and are a common cause for many fatal car accidents in Florida.
We wish to extend our condolences to the family of Edward Jimenez following this deadly motorcycle accident in St. Petersburg.
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 or personal injury that are 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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