ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police have arrested a Pinellas Park man in connection with a fatal crash that occurred Sunday night on 34th Street North in St. Petersburg.
Kyle Hill, 33, is facing charges of DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide, along with Violation of Probation.
The crash, which occurred around 8 p.m. on March 9th near 17th Avenue North, involved a burgundy Honda Accord and a black Nissan Armada, both traveling southbound on 34th Street North.
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According to investigators, Hill’s Nissan Armada veered into the adjacent lane, striking the driver’s side of the Honda. The impact sent the Honda off the road, where it collided with a concrete pole. The pole snapped and fell on top of the Honda. Hill’s Armada continued south before losing control, hitting a tree in the median, and overturning multiple times.
Arislenne Blanco, 38, of St. Petersburg, a passenger in the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda, who has not been identified, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital.
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Hill was also transported to the hospital with serious injuries. He was subsequently arrested and charged. Hill was on probation at the time of the crash.
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