Sheriff: Suspect who hit, killed deputy was drunk, driving on suspended license
By FOX 13 News staff
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Justin Matthews reports
The crash happened shortly after 4:30 Wednesday near Brooker Creek Elementary School in Tarpon Springs, part of northern Pinellas County.
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Deputy Michael Magli was hit by a suspect who was driving recklessly. Magli had deployed stop sticks to get the suspect s vehicle to stop.
Deputy Michael Magli, courtesy Pinellas County Sheriff s Office
It started after someone called to report a person passed out in their vehicle near Forelock Road. East Lake Fire Rescue responded and found the white pickup truck parked on the roadway with a man inside. The crew broke the truck s window to try and help him, but the man woke up and took off.
Sheriff: Suspect who hit, killed deputy was drunk, driving on suspended license
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Deputy involved in serious crash near Brooker Creek Elementary School
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