Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
- Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.)

Jana Jo Dissinger (Driver- Deceased)
DOB: 03/04/1947
Address: 1041 Milwaukee Avenue, Dunedin
Vehicle: 2002 Lincoln LS 200

What:
Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) are investigating the death of a woman after a single vehicle crash in Dunedin.

When:
The incident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

Where:
The incident occurred at 1041 Milwaukee Avenue in Dunedin.

Why/How:
Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) are investigating the death of a woman after a single vehicle crash in Dunedin.

According to investigators, the victim 69-year-old Jana Dissinger, was at her residence located at 1041 Milwaukee Avenue in Dunedin, when she entered her 2002 Lincoln LS 200 and placed the vehicle in drive. Dissinger’s vehicle drove into a nearby tree at a low speed, causing minor damage to her vehicle.

When paramedics arrived on scene, Dissinger was unresponsive. Dissinger was transported to Mease Dunedin Hospital where she was pronounced deceased at about 11:10 a.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

Investigators believe that Dissinger suffered a medical episode that caused her vehicle to crash.

Investigators don’t believe that alcohol or speed were factors in the crash. 

Next of kin has been notified.

The investigation continues.