TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police mentioned two folks had been arrested for his or her alleged position in a DUI-related visitors crash that killed a 16-year-old.
Police mentioned the accident occurred on July 24 and began when Austin Lewis, 17, and Kristopher Trenker, 19, began an unlawful avenue race on Adamo Drive close to fiftieth Street.
According to TPD, as the 2 raced at hastens to 120 miles per hour, one other automobile got here at Lewis’ car in the wrong way. Lewis swerved to keep away from the automobile and drove his automobile into the median, the place he hit a cement culvert.
Lewis’ automobile then went airborne and rolled a number of instances. TPD mentioned a 16-year-old in the again seat of Lewis’ automobile was “partially ejected” and died on the scene from his accidents.
Police arrested each and mentioned Lewis’ blood alcohol degree was .08 on the evening of the accident.
Lewis faces charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular murder. Trenker faces charges together with vehicular murder, working an unregistered car, and driving whereas a license is suspended or revoked.