Palm Harbor man charged with DUI after wrong-way crash, police say

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 63-year-old Palm Harbor man was arrested after driving the wrong way and crashing into another vehicle in Clearwater Beach on Friday night, according to police.

Officials say the crash happened just after 9 p.m. on Mandalay Avenue at Papaya Street.

According to Clearwater police, Don Carr was driving a 2005 Dodge Durango south in the northbound lanes when it collided with a 2024 Mazda SUV.

Courtesy: City of Clearwater

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Authorities say Carr was charged with DUI with property damage and booked in to the Pinellas County Jail after being checked out first at a local hospital.

The driver of the Mazda and the three small children who were in the SUV were not injured, according to officials. Police say Carr was also cited for driving the wrong way and careless driving.

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