Early morning yesterday, a DUI-related crash in Tampa resulted in three arrests after a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured. According to the Tampa Police Department and the City of Tampa’s official website, the incident occurred around 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of S. Howard Avenue and W. Azeele Street.
The driver, 25-year-old Richard Meadows III, was arrested and charged with DUI involving serious bodily injury. Officers reported that Meadows showed clear signs of impairment when they arrived. The 27-year-old male pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical but stable condition after losing his left leg below the knee.
During the investigation, two individuals—Julian Jackson, 29, and Rashon Goode, 28—were arrested for interfering with law enforcement. Jackson reportedly approached the officers, struck both Meadows and an officer, and resisted arrest. Goode allegedly tried to pull an officer away during Jackson’s arrest and also resisted. Jackson is charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Resisting Arrest with Violence, and Battery. Goode is charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer and Resisting Arrest with Violence.
All three individuals were booked into the Orient Road Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.
