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St. Petersburg, FL – Vehicular Homicide Charges After Serious Crash

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

St. Petersburg, FL (August 3, 2018) – One driver was charged with vehicular homicide following a serious accident in St. Petersburg. The driver had allegedly fled from a traffic stop before the accident happened, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Yesterday morning, a South Pasadena man lost his life in the accident after suffering severe injuries. The other driver ran a red light and hit the car that the man was driving in. 56-year-old Donald Young of South Pasadena was taken to the hospital but pronounced dead from serious injuries while there.

The crash took place around 4:15 a.m. in the morning at the intersection of 49th Street and Fifth Avenue. A deputy was driving along in the area when he said he saw a vehicle that 28-year-old John Owa was driving. When the deputy ran the car’s tag, he found that Owa was driving with a suspended license. The deputy tried to pull him over but he fled the scene. Owa picked up speed on the pursuit and was going almost 70 mph when he drove through the red traffic light.

Owa hit the side of Mr. Young’s Ford, which caused the serious collision that took his life. As a result, Owa was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries. He was then charged with vehicular homicide, aggravated fleeing the scene, and more.

Negligent actions on our roadways cause a variety of serious and even deadly results when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. Someone will lose their life every 3 hours on Florida roadways due to serious accidents that stem from distracted driving, excessive speed, alcohol and drug use, and more.

We want to extend our condolences to you if you have had to say goodbye to a loved one too soon due to the negligence of another party. Our team is here for you with decades of experience, resources, and passion to help you receive the results you deserve. Call us today at Rubenstein Law. 

 

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.

Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments. 

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