One person was killed in an early-morning crash Tuesday on U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park.
- Speeding car crashed into back of dump truck
- Crash happened on U.S. 19 near Mainlands Blvd.
- Car criver killed on impact
According to Pinellas Park police, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. on U.S. 19 just north of Mainlands Boulevard.
Police said the driver of a four-door sedan was speeding and could not slow down enough to avoid hitting a dump truck in front of it. The car crashed into the back of the dump truck, killing the driver on impact.
There was a right front seat passenger who suffered serious injuries. The passenger was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg as a trauma alert and remains in serious condition.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured.
Authorities have not released the identity of the sedan driver as of yet.