Tampa man arrested, charged with DUI in fatal overnight crash
A Tampa man was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in a fatal crash that shut down a large intersection early Saturday.Jefry Maldonado Hernandez, 25, was driving east on W Busch Boulevard just before 3:30 a.m. when police said he accelerated to beat a yellow light at N Armenia Avenue. After the light turned red, Hernando’s truck crashed into a Lexus being driven by a man in his early 60s, police said. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police said Maldonado Hernandez displayed signs of impairment at the scene. He was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide, DUI manslaughter and driving without a valid license. “This was not an accident, but the result of a driver’s criminal actions and reckless decision to operate a vehicle while impaired,” Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement. “DUI is a completely avoidable act that destroys lives. We are committed to standing with this family throughout their profound loss, ensuring a thorough investigation and the pursuit of justice.”The intersection of Busch and Armenia was shut down during the investigation but reopened Saturday morning.
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