FHP: Clearwater man traveling with 2 children arrested for DUI manslaughter following fatal crash
Francisco Marcelo Felipe mugshot courtesy of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
LARGO, Fla. - A Clearwater man is accused of killing a man on a motorcycle while driving under the influence with two young girls in the car.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Francisco Marcelo Felipe was traveling westbound in a pickup truck on Roosevelt Blvd. around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday when troopers say he turned in front of a Largo man driving a Harley-Davidson as he tried to make a left turn onto 62nd Street North.
Post-impact, both vehicles spun around and came to a final rest within the intersection, according to FHP.
The driver of the motorcycle died at the scene. His passenger, a 50-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries in the crash.
Troopers say Felipe, who was traveling with a 34-year-old woman, a 4-year-old girl, and a 6-year-old girl was later arrested for DUI manslaughter.