Robert A. Nelligan, 36, facing DUI charges after causing fiery crash on U.S. 19 in Clearwater, Florida
Modified Date:
Mon, 04/20/2015 - 4:22pmAccident Date:
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Tampa man facing DUI charge following fiery crash on US 19
A 36-year-old Tampa man is facing driving under the influence charges for his role in a fiery crash on US Highway 19 North in Clearwater Saturday night.
FHP: Intoxicated driver, speeding behind fiery Clearwater crash
A drunken driver speeding down rain-slicked U.S. 19 in the Countryside area struck a vehicle which burst into flames Saturday night, shutting down a mile-and-a-half stretch of the road for several hours, authorities said.
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Robert A. Nelligan was travelling in his Mercedes on a wet road at a very high rate of speed when he hit a vehicle that was making a U-turn. A vehicle driven by Temitope Babalola, 35, was rotated across the center median and burst into flames. He suffered minor injureis and was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. Nelligan suffered only minor injuries that were treated at the scene. John R. King, 36, and a passenger in Nelligan's car, was not hurt.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Robert A. Nelligan
Temitope Babalola
John R. King
Roadway:
US 19City:
Clearwater, FLCounty:
Pinellas County, FLArea:
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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