Officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department continue investigating a crash that left a 13 year-old dead and a motorcyclist with serious injuries.
The crash occurred on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at approximately 12:35 a.m.
Based on preliminary information, an adult male was operating his motorcycle southbound on 28th Street North when he struck a pedestrian near 110th Avenue North.
VIDEO – Just prior to collision
The pedestrian, 13-year-old Ethan Martin, died at the scene from his injuries. The motorcycle driver was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with serious injuries. A few days after the crash, SPPD stated he was listed in critical but stable condition.
Based on the investigation, Martin was walking across 28th Street North from east to west towards where a group was gathered for illegal street racing.
Investigators determined a second person, Erick Borlasca, was injured after the motorcycle crashed into Ethan Martin.
Borlasca sustained serious injury and transported himself to a local hospital in stable condition.
According to SPPD, on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Johnny Julio Martin, age 35, the father of 13-year-old Ethan Martin was arrested and charged with Child Neglect (Felony) resulting in a the death and Street Racing as a Spectator (moving violation citation)
Johnny Julio Martin brought his son Ethan to attend the event. The teen crossed 28th Street into the path of a motorcycle traveling in excess of 100 m.p.h.
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, two additional people are charged in the January 29th death. Carlos Fernandez, age 21, the driver of the motorcycle, and 31-year-old Allan Boreland Jr., the owner of the motorcycle. Fernandez and Boreland turned themselves in to the Pinellas Jail last evening.
Carlos Fernando Fernandez- Driver of the Motorcycle:
Culpable Negligence – Manslaughter (2nd-degree Felony) in the death of Ethan
Julio Martin, DOB:6/24/09
Vehicular Homicide (3rd-degree Felony) in the death of Ethan Julio Martin,
DOB:6/24/09
Reckless Driving (3rd-degree Felony) Causing the Serious Bodily Injury of
Erick Borlasca, age 21.
Street Racing (Misdemeanor)
Operating a motorcycle Without an Endorsement (Misdemeanor)
Allan Jason Boreland Jr- Owner of the Motorcycle: Arrested on
2/15/23
Culpable Negligence – Manslaughter (Felony) in the death of Ethan Julio
Martin, DOB:6/24/09
Street Racing as a Spectator (Moving Violation)
Arrested earlier:
Johnny Julio Martin, DOB:2/25/87 – Father of the Deceased: Arrested on 2/8/23
Child Neglect (Felony) in the death of Ethan Julio Martin, DOB:6/24/09
Street Racing as a Spectator (Moving Violation)
During the investigation, the street remained closed between 102nd Avenue North to 118th Avenue.