PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A hit-and-run crash on Ulmerton Road left two people injured and authorities searching for the driver of a white sedan.
The incident occurred on Monday at approximately 7:25 pm in the westbound lanes of Ulmerton Road, east of US-19. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a white sedan, possibly a Toyota with pre-existing rear-end damage, failed to stop for traffic and collided with the rear of a Volkswagen Beetle.
The impact propelled the Beetle into a Toyota sedan that was stopped in front of it.
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The driver of the white sedan fled the scene, leaving the other two vehicles and their occupants behind.
The driver of the Beetle, a 62-year-old male from Belleair, sustained serious injuries, while his 55-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries. The driver and passenger of the Toyota sedan were not injured.
Witnesses described the driver of the white sedan as a white female with short blonde hair and glasses.
FHP is asking anyone with information about the crash or the identity of the fleeing driver to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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