Pinellas County Car Crash Kills 52-Year-Old Pedestrian

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on June 15, 2021

There have been 7,042 auto accidents resulting in 66 fatalities within Pinellas County alone since the beginning of this year, according to the latest set of statistics from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. One such incident occurred over the weekend as investigative authorities with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to work in conjunction with additional local law enforcement agencies in order to determine the chain of events that led to the death of a 52-year-old male pedestrian along Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island, Florida.

According to statements from the responding officers with Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, it was shortly before 10 p.m. this past Sunday evening that dispatchers were first notified of a car vs. pedestrian accident right in front of the Penthouse Beach Club located at 10182 Gulf Boulevard. Authorities have indicated that 53-year-old Christopher Grazer was driving a 2006 Dodge Caravan in the southern direction of Gulf Boulevard when 52-year-old Daniel Wells attempted to walk across the same busy street from the east to the west. Shortly after Mr. Wells stepped into the roadway – not in a designated crosswalk area – near the popular beach resort, he was struck by the front passenger side of the Dodge Caravan.

Pinellas County emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to the scene of the deadly accident where they were able to stabilize the pedestrian victim long enough to be transported by ambulance to a local hospital, however, due to the severity of his life-threatening injuries, the 52-year-old sadly passed away shortly after arriving at the trauma center.

The 53-year-old driver of the Dodge Caravan remained at the crash site after the fatal collision occurred and was said to be in full cooperation with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Although a specific cause has yet to be determined, neither speed nor alcohol are believed to have been a factor in this truly tragic accident.

Since 1977, Florida auto accident attorney James O. Cunningham has been compassionately and diligently representing individuals who have been seriously injured in car, motorcycle, and truck accidents, as well as SUV rollovers, hit-and-runs, head-on collisions, and T-bone accidents. If you would like to schedule a free 30-minute case evaluation, please contact us today at 877-FL-INJURY for further assistance and information.

James O. Cunningham

Since 1977, personal injury lawyer James Cunningham has provided effective legal advocacy to people who are injured through the negligent actions of another person or entity throughout the Central Florida area. He fights to obtain recoveries for his clients’ physical and emotional pain and suffering and pursues his clients’ personal injury cases with a commitment to excellence and impeccable preparation.