Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.)
Monte T. Dudley (Suspect Driver- Injured) DOB: 05/22/1992 3620 14th Avenue South, St. Petersburg Vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Charges: One count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, one count of (Felony) Driving While License Suspended or Revoked, two counts of Leaving the Scene of a Crash with Property Damage.
James Joyner (Driver- Uninjured) DOB: 06/11/1974 17 Lulu Street, Brooksville Vehicle: 2004 Dodge Durango Tyler Swinehart (Driver- Uninjured) DOB: 02/09/1993 9055 Dream Way, Largo Vehicle: 2015 Ford Fiesta
What: Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a crash after a man flees from a deputy during a traffic stop in unincorporated Seminole.
When: The incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016.
Where: Deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of 113th Street North and 102nd Avenue North, in unincorporated Seminole.
The three vehicle crash occurred in the intersection of 113th Street North and 102nd Avenue North.
The crash involving a traffic sign occurred on the south side of 102nd Avenue North at the intersection of 109th Street North.
The rollover crash involving several trees, a mailbox, and an unoccupied vehicle occurred at the following addresses: - 10882 102nd Avenue North - 10862 102nd Avenue North - 10842 102nd Avenue North
The vehicle came to final rest in the front yard of a residence located at 10842 102nd Avenue North.
Why/How: According to investigators, a Pinellas deputy was travelling southbound on 113th Street North approaching the intersection of 102nd Avenue North, when he ran the vehicle tag on a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro that was traveling in the same direction. DHSMV records indicated that the tag on the Camaro was a dealer tag that was replaced.
The deputy pulled in behind the Camaro and initiated a traffic stop, activating his emergency lights and siren. The Camaro proceeded to pull off to the right southbound curb lane of 113th Street North at the intersection of 102nd Avenue North. On a red traffic light, the Camaro made a sudden evasive maneuver, abruptly turning southeast through the red traffic light and into the intersection of 113th Street North and 102nd Avenue North. The deputy did not pursue the Camaro.
Investigators say the Camaro struck a 2015 Ford Fiesta that was in the intersection traveling westbound on 102nd Avenue North, on a green traffic light. The Camaro then struck a 2004 Dodge Durango in the intersection traveling eastbound on 102nd Avenue North, on a green traffic light.
The drivers of the Ford Fiesta, 23-year old Tyler Swinehart, and the Dodge Durango, 42-year-old James Joyner, were not injured.
After colliding with two vehicles at the intersection of 113th Street North and 102 Avenue North, the Camaro continued at a high rate of speed, eastbound on 102nd Avenue North. The Camaro continued driving erratically and passed two deputies who just cleared an unrelated traffic stop on 102nd Avenue North. Deputies did not pursue the vehicle.
As the Camaro approached the intersection of 109th Avenue North, the vehicle struck a traffic sign on the south side of the roadway. The Camaro swerved into the grass and the vehicle rolled over.
Investigators say that the Camaro rolled over six to seven times traveling in an eastbound direction along the south side of 102nd Avenue South. The Camaro rolled through the front yards of three residences located at 10882 102nd Avenue North, 10862 102nd Avenue North, and 10842 102nd Avenue North. The Camaro came to final rest against a large tree at 10842 102nd Avenue North.
Deputies rendered aid to the driver of the Camaro, 24-year-old Monte Dudley. Dudley was trapped inside the vehicle and he had to be extricated by rescue crews.
Dudley was transported to Bayfront Medical for serious, non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators say that several trees, a mail box, and an unoccupied vehicle were damaged as a result of the rollover crash.
Dudley was charged with one count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, one count of (Felony) Driving While License Suspended or Revoked, and two counts of Leaving the Scene of a Crash with Property Damage.
Dudley will be transported to the Pinellas County Jail after he is released from the hospital.
The investigation continues.
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