Pedestrian Peter Chenhall, 40, killed when struck on sidewalk by suspected drunk driver Carolyn Yovan, 51, at Captiva Circle and Blind Pass Road in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Man walking on sidewalk hit, killed by accused drunk driver near St. Pete Beach
The driver of the Lexus, identified by deputies as 51-year-old Carolyn Yovan, is accused of leaving the scene and then causing a second crash about two miles away at Gulf Boulevard and Gulf Winds Drive. No one was injured in the second crash.
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