A Tampa man was arrested after a crash that killed two people and injured two others on U.S. 41, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n
Troopers said the crash happened around 5:45 p.m. June 7 on U.S. 41 north of Debuel Road.<\/p>\n
According to FHP, a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling north on U.S. 41 behind a Toyota Camry when the Pathfinder overtook and hit the Camry in the inside lane.<\/p>\n
Troopers said both vehicles rotated after the crash. The Pathfinder came to rest in the inside travel lane, while the Camry came to rest in the raised center median.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Camry, a 53-year-old Land O\u2019 Lakes man, died at the scene.<\/p>\n
A passenger in the Camry, a 60-year-old Lutz woman, also died at the scene, troopers said.<\/p>\n
A second passenger in the Camry, a 55-year-old Land O\u2019 Lakes man, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Pathfinder, identified by FHP as 21-year-old Navesh Persaud of Tampa, was also injured and taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n
Troopers said investigators later determined Persaud was impaired.<\/p>\n
After he was released from the hospital, Persaud was arrested on two counts of DUI manslaughter and one count of DUI serious injury, according to FHP.<\/p>\n
He was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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