Clearwater woman arrested in deadly hit-and-run on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard: Police
Courtesy: Clearwater Police Department
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard that killed a pedestrian earlier this month, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
The backstory:
Police say Dawn Dunkle, 51, was driving a 2024 red Ford Mustang that hit Elbert Gilbert, 60, on Feb. 4 in the 1400 block of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard.
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Investigators said Gilbert was in a crosswalk when he was hit by the Mustang traveling westbound around 9:30 p.m.
Courtesy: Clearwater Police Department
Gilbert was taken to Largo Medical Center as a trauma alert but later died from his injuries.
Dig deeper:
Police say Dunkle did not stop to help or call 911 after the crash. Instead, she left the scene. Parts of her vehicle were left behind at the crash site.
When investigators located the Mustang days later, it had front-end damage consistent with hitting a pedestrian.
According to CPD, Dunkle told others she believed she had hit a box or a speed bump.
Investigators arrested Dunkle on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and possession of a controlled substance.
Dunkle was booked into the Pinellas County Jail.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Clearwater Police Department.