PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Three people were seriously injured in a DUI crash that happened overnight in Pinellas Park.
Investigators say at approximately 3:00 am on Saturday, officers responded to the intersection of 40th Street and Park Blvd. for a serious injury crash involving two vehicles. There was a total of three occupants in each vehicle.
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Police say a Jeep Wagoneer was traveling east on Park Boulevard, approaching 40th Street, and the Hyundai Elantra was traveling west on Park Boulevard, attempting to make a U-turn at 40th Street, when both vehicles collided in the intersection.
“Tragically, alcohol is a factor for both drivers in this crash,” said Pinellas Park Police Department.
All of the occupants in the Hyundai have non-life threatening but serious bodily injuries and have been transported to Bayfront Hospital for treatment.
All occupants of the Jeep were uninjured.
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The driver of the Jeep, Terri Antonio Thimpson-Ortega, has been arrested and charged with three (3) counts of driving under the influence involving serious bodily injury.
Charges for the driver of the Hyundai, Jasmine Rainey, are pending.
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