ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg motorcyclist on trial for the lethal road racing crash that killed a 13-year-old boy final yr was discovered responsible on Monday.
Carlos Fernandez, 23, was convicted of vehicular murder, reckless driving inflicting severe bodily damage, road racing and working a motorbike with no endorsement in a Pinellas County courtroom.
Pictured: Carlos Fernandez.
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The backstory:
The lethal crash occurred simply after 12:30 a.m. on January 29, 2023, whereas 13-year-old Ethan Martin was crossing twenty eighth Road North. The St. Pete Police Division stated Fernandez was dashing in a black Suzuki motorbike alongside twenty eighth Road North, and simply because the bike crossed 109th Avenue North, it hit and killed Martin.
Martin died on the scene of the crash, and Fernandez was taken to an area hospital in vital situation, in accordance with investigators.
Pictured: Ethan Martin.
St. Pete police stated Fernandez was illegally road racing throughout an “exhibition of velocity occasion” on the time of the crash. Martin had been on the occasion together with his dad, who wasn’t injured.
Martin’s father was additionally the proprietor of the motorbike. Each he and Fernandez have been initially charged following the crash, however prosecutors dropped the daddy’s fees.
What’s subsequent:
Fernandez will probably be sentenced on June 2.
The Supply: The knowledge on this story was launched by the St. Pete Police Division.
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