Joshua Maxson, 34, killed and alleged DUI driver Christian Hooks, 22, arrested in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Missouri Avenue in Clearwater, Florida
Pedestrian death brings DUI charge
Christian Hooks, 22, of Clearwater was charged and booked into the Pinellas County Jail. Police said he was driving northbound on Missouri Avenue at high speed when he struck the pedestrian, who was later identified as Joshua Maxson, 34, of Clearwater.
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