Driver charged with DUI manslaughter in Treasure Island crash that killed pedestrian

TREASURE ISLAND, FL – Police arrested a driver following a crash that killed a pedestrian in Pinellas County Saturday night, according to WFLA.

Investigators said a woman walking on the sidewalk on Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island was struck by a GMC Sierra pickup truck at about 10:30 p.m. The victim, identified as 46-year-old Andrea Sullivan, was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Authorities determined that the driver, 55-year-old Mark Walters, showed indications of impairment. He was subsequently arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. Walters was taken to the Pinellas County Jail.

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