Alcohol may have played role in fiery Clearwater crash that injured 1, police say
Credit: Clearwater Police Department.
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 24-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries in an early morning crash along U.S. 19 on Wednesday.
It happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. at U.S. 19 and Sunset Point Road in Clearwater.
Police say the 24-year-old was thrown from a 2016 Honda Pilot after the vehicle crashed into a divider and burst into flames.
Credit: Clearwater Police Department.
The 24-year-old driver was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with possible life-threatening injuries.
Police say alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash.
Credit: Clearwater Police Department.
The northbound lanes of U.S. 19 were shut down for about three hours while police investigated.