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This St. Pete man's DUI just injured four people on U.S. 19.

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You won't believe this Tampa traffic mess

Okay wait—you know how we're always talking about traffic, especially on those bridges? Well, a St. Pete man just got slapped with two felony charges after a wild high-speed DUI crash on U.S. 19. Not only did it injure four people, but two of them were kids, bro. Clearwater Police Department said this all went down early Friday morning. Deadass, this kind of stuff just makes you wanna scream.

No because, think about it: U.S. 19, that's a main artery for so many folks commuting between Clearwater and all the way down to St. Pete. It's already a nightmare during rush hour, and then you add someone driving drunk at high speeds? This isn't just a "bad driver" situation; it's a "why are people still doing this?" situation. It's terrifying, especially when little ones are involved. This is why we need to be so careful out there, every single time we get behind the wheel.

* **Who:** A St. Petersburg man.

* **What:** Charged with two felonies after a high-speed DUI crash.

* **Where:** U.S. 19 in Clearwater.

* **When:** Early Friday morning.

* **Impact:** Four people injured, including two children.

This crash just hits different, you know? It’s not just about the backups that snarl up traffic on the Courtney Campbell Causeway or the Howard Frankland, it's about the real human cost. For families living in Largo or down in Seminole Heights who are just trying to get to work or take their kids to school, this is a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change on our roads. That's Tampa Bay, bro — sunshine, storms, and we're not moving.

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