A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering in the hospital after being seriously injured in a rollover crash caused by an impaired driver in Ruskin late last night.
On September 14, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Deputy Ivan Clark, 47, was responding to a call regarding a reckless driver near East College Avenue in Ruskin. Deputy Clark was operating an unmarked 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and was traveling westbound on East College Avenue.
While crossing the intersection of 15th Street Southeast, a gray 2010 Ford F-150, driven by Uriel Garcia Nestor, 25, entered the westbound travel lanes from a stop sign and struck Deputy Clark’s vehicle on the passenger side. The impact caused the unmarked Tahoe to roll over several times, ejecting Deputy Clark from the vehicle.
Deputy Clark was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital, where he is currently in stable condition.
Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene and conducted a traffic crash investigation.
Uriel Garcia Nestor displayed signs of impairment, and a subsequent DUI investigation revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.103 and 0.121.
Garcia Nestor was arrested and charged with the following:
- DUI with Serious Bodily Injury
- DUI with Property Damage
- Driving While License Suspended with Serious Bodily Injury