A driver has been arrested on multiple alcohol related charges after injuring a police officer and two paramedics assisting with a traffic accident. The driver, 21-year old Kevin Chaney, lost control of his vehicle on U.S. 19 and collided with a deputy cruiser. The cruiser then slammed into the officer, John Coleman, who was working on a traffic investigation.
The impact of the vehicle into the officer caused him to roll over the hood of his vehicle and then jump a guardrail. Two paramedics were forced to abandon the victims of the initial accident to also jump over the guardrail and avoid being hit.
Chaney possessed a blood alcohol content of .219. This is almost three times the Florida legal limit for alcohol consumption of .08. The Pinellas Park Police charged the defendant with DUI, Driving while License is Suspended or Revoked, Reckless Driving and Leaving the Scene of a Crash with injuries. Chaney has not posted the $6250 bail and is currently awaiting trial inside the Pinellas County Jail.
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