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John Sorensen, 38, dies in head-on crash with wrong-way DUI driver on County Road 1 in Dunedin, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 12/21/2017 - 8:14am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, January 30, 2016

DUI driver causes fatal wrong-way crash in Pinellas

Cabral is currently being held at the Pinellas County Jail. 5 die in wrong-way crash on I-95 near Miami PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. -- A Clearwater man has been charged with DUI manslaughter after a fatal head-on collision with a motorcyclist in Dunedin Saturday night. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported that the motorcyclist, John Sorensen, 38, was taken from the scene by Bayflite helicopter to a local hospital where he later died. According to the arrest report, Cabral showed signs of impairment during the crash investigation. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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Type: Drunk Driving
People Involved: 
John Sorensen
Kenneth Cabral
Roadway: 
County Road 1
City: 
Dunedin, FL
County: 
Pinellas County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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