Crime & Safety
Scooter Rider Killed In Largo Crash
A DUI manslaughter arrest has been made in connection with a Sunday evening crash in Largo that left a 59-year-old man dead.
LARGO, FL — The Largo Police Department has announced the arrest of a 42-year-old man on DUI manslaughter charges following a fatal Sunday evening crash.
According to the agency, David L. Stinger, 59, was heading westbound on Rosery Road around 5 p.m. Aug. 20. At that time, a Ford F250 driven by James A. Mayer was heading eastbound on Rosery Road.
Policy say Mayer attempted to make a turn onto Missouri Avenue and drove into the path of the oncoming scooter. The Ford hit the scooter, an email from the police department said.
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Stinger died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Mayer was subsequently charged with DUI manslaughter and driving on a suspended license.
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Mayer was booked into the Pinellas County Jail following his arrest. He remained there on Monday morning in lieu of $50,250 bond, jail records indicate.
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