19-301 Major Accident Investigation Team Investigates Serious Vehicle vs Bicyclist Hit And Run Crash In Dunedin

Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.)

Ibrahim Paul (Bicyclist-Serious Injuries)
DOB: 08/11/2003

What:
Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a serious vehicle vs. bicyclist, hit and run crash in Dunedin.

When:
The crash occurred at about 5:52 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2019.

Where:
The crash occurred at County Road 1 and Country Woods Lane in Dunedin.

Why/How:
Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a serious vehicle vs. bicyclist, hit and run crash in Dunedin.

According to investigators, on Monday, December 16, 2019, 16-year-old Ibrahim Paul was crossing County Road 1, on a bicycle, eastbound from Country Woods Lane at about 5:52 p.m., when he was struck by a vehicle. Witnesses informed investigators that the vehicle did not stop or take any action to avoid the crash and it is unknown if the driver of the vehicle knew they were involved in a crash.

Investigators say the vehicle is described as a black Jeep Wrangler, with a dark colored soft top, traveling southbound on County Road 1.

Paul was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital via Bayflight with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

Deputies say Paul was not wearing a bicycle helmet, there were no lights on the bicycle, and he was not within a crosswalk at the time of the crash.

Investigators do not believe speed or impairment were factors in the crash.

If anyone has additional information regarding this crash or the vehicle in question, please call the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at 727-582-6200.

The investigation continues.