21-131 Major Accident Investigation Team Investigates Fatal Deputy-Involved Crash in Largo
MAIT Investigation
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
-Patrol Operations Bureau
-Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT)
Deputy William Morgan (Driver – Uninjured)
Vehicle: 2013 Marked Chevy Tahoe
Age: 29
Date of hire: 5/29/2018
PINELLAS COUNTY – Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are investigating a deputy-involved crash in Largo.
On Monday, November 29, 2021 at approximately 5:55 a.m., 29-year-old Deputy William Morgan was travelling southbound on 66th Street in his fully marked Chevy Tahoe patrol vehicle. An adult male pedestrian was crossing 66th Street from west to east and was not in a designated crosswalk.
Deputy Morgan struck the pedestrian with the front passenger side of his cruiser and immediately stopped to render first-aid. The pedestrian was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
The identity of the pedestrian, who appears to be transient, will be released once the next-of-kin has been notified.
The investigation continues.
