Pinellas Park Police Make Arrest In Bicyclist's Hit-and Run Crash

PINELLAS PARK, FL – Pinellas Park Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run accident involving a bicyclist on Friday, June 29.

On Monday, July 9, Kenneth James Robert Stivers, 31, of Land O’ Lakes, surrendered himself to officers at the Pinellas Park Police Department. Stivers was accompanied by his attorney and did not provide any statements to officers.

Around 8 p.m. June 29, Duncan Craver, 20, of St. Petersburg, was riding his bike at the intersection of U.S. 19 North and 70th Avenue North in Pinellas Park when he was struck by a gold-colored Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that fled the scene.

During the investigation, it was determined that Craver was crossing U.S. 19 from east to west on his bicycle against the traffic control device. He successfully crossed the northbound lanes of U.S. 19 and stopped on the median between the north and southbound lanes.

As Craver stood in the median with his bike, the was struck by the pickup truck.

Witnesses said the pickup truck was traveling south through the intersection when it drifted out of the lane for unknown reasons and struck Craver. It then briefly jumped up onto the median before regaining control and continuing south on U.S.19.

Craver was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.

A witness to the crash was able to capture an image of the pickup truck on a dash camera after it hit Craver. After the photo was published, the Pinellas Park Police received a number of tips from the public, which helped them identify Stivers as a suspect.

Image via Pinellas Park Police

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