Driver Dead in Single Vehicle Crash in Palm Harbor Tuesday Evening
Deputies assigned to the Pinellas County Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash in Palm Harbor.
The crash occurred in Palm Harbor at about 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday August 28, 2018 on Curlew Road in front of 1750 Curlew Road.
According to investigators, 31 year-old Austin Marr was driving his 2014 Volkswagen GTI westbound on Curlew Road. Witnesses including an off duty Deputy D. Gregory drove past Marr who initially appeared to be slowing and or stopped along the curb lane of Curlew Road just west of Belcher Road.
Deputy D. Gregory reported to investigators before he could safely turn around to check on Marr. The 2014 Volkswagen GTI, driven by Marr abruptly accelerated westbound on Curlew Road at a high rate of speed turning left in a south direction across all lanes of traffic. The vehicle first struck a light pole, a utility box, traffic sign then became airborne striking a large oak tree before coming to a stop.
Paramedics arrived on scene and extricated Marr from his badly damaged vehicle.
Marr was transported via Bayflite to St Joseph’s Hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Investigators say it is unknown what caused the erratic driving that led to the crash.
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