Crime & Safety

2 Killed In Veterans Expressway Crash

The single-vehicle accident happened early Saturday morning south of Gunn Highway.

Tampa, FL — Two Pinellas Park residents are dead following a single-vehicle crash on the Veterans Expressway Saturday morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Henry Leo Neuner, 71, was heading north on the expressway in a Nissan SUV around 6:10 a.m. As Neuner approached the exit to Gunn Highway, his SUV ran onto the paved shoulder and hit a concrete barrier wall.

Neuner and his passenger Diana Langler Neuner, 59, were both killed, the patrol said.

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Troopers say alcohol is not suspected in the crash. No further details are available at this time.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol 

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