TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police have arrested the driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on October 22nd.
27-year-old Pjeter Nesti Paci was arrested in Pinellas County and charged with DUI Manslaughter. He is accused of striking and killing a 35-year-old pedestrian with his truck while exiting a shopping plaza on South Howard Avenue.
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The crash occurred around 2:46 a.m. Preliminary investigations revealed that Paci failed to come to a complete stop before entering the roadway, striking the pedestrian who was standing near the edge of the road. The victim was transported to a local hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries.
Paci will be transported to Orient Road Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
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