Angel Manuel Molina, 30 (TPD)

Tampa Man Faces DUI Charges In Deadly Crash After Running Man Over In Parking Lot

Angel Manuel Molina, 30 (TPD)
Angel Manuel Molina, 30 (TPD)

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police Officers have arrested and charged a local man with DUI following a deadly crash on January 9th, 2024.

Officers responded to the 700 block of N Dale Mabry Highway around 9:40 pm Tuesday night regarding a crash where a driver struck a building, causing property damage.

It was reported to investigators the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed while driving southbound on N Dale Mabry Hwy before making a sudden lane change, exiting the roadway, and then hitting a power pole.

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The vehicle continued in this direction running over an adult male sleeping near the parking lot before then striking a building. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Witnesses reported to police the driver removed a can of an alcoholic beverage from the vehicle prior to the arrival of officers. When officers made contact with the driver, they noticed visible signs of impairment.

The driver refused a breath test, but a medical blood test later measured at.187.

Angel Manuel Molina, 30, was charged and booked into the Hillsborough County Jail.

Police say that Molina’s Florida driver’s license was suspended on 12/28/2021.

The victim in this crash will be identified pending next-of-kin notification.

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