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Published on July 13, 2024
Tampa Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide and DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Three-Car CollisionSource: Google Street View

In the early morning hours of June 22, a three-car collision on Dale Mabry Hwy near Spruce St in Tampa claimed the life of an adult female and resulted in injuries for others involved, authorities from Tampa Police Department have reported. The incident, which occurred at around 3:28 a.m., involved a Chrysler Pacifica slamming into a VW Jetta that was slowing for a red light before hitting a stopped Chrysler Town and Country.

Investigations concluded that the Pacifica, driven by Terrence Jenkins, 28, failed to notice the decelerating Jetta, which caused the accident, according to statements from the Tampa Police Department; Jenkins was found impaired at the time of the crash, and a subsequent toxicology report revealed his Blood Alcohol Content to be 0.126, well over the legal limit. Despite the chaos and the aftermath where one woman died and others were injured, there were no reported injuries to the occupants of the Chrysler Town and Country, oddly enough

On July 12, following the recovery of the surviving victims, Terrence Jenkins turned himself in to the authorities. Jenkins was charged with a felony count each of Vehicular Homicide, DUI with Serious Bodily Injury, and DUI Manslaughter, the Tampa Police Department detailed in the arrest report provided on their official website.

The legal proceedings for Jenkins are pending, while the fatal crash remains under investigation by Tampa officials, and as this investigation unfolds the community is left to grapple with the reality of such an avoidable tragedy, Jenkins' decision to drive that night under the influence now indelibly imprinted on the lives of those caught in the wreckage and those who now mourn. The Tampa Police Department has encouraged anyone with further information about the incident to come forward as they continue to piece together the events leading up to the collision.

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