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Oregon man accused of DUI, running red light in deadly Gibsonton crash: FHP

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM · 1 min read
Oregon man accused of DUI, running red light in deadly Gibsonton crash: FHP — FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Tarpon Springs Health news
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A 54-year-old Gibsonton man died after a crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV early Saturday morning, and the other driver was later arrested on charges including DUI manslaughter, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Gibsonton deadly crash investigation Troopers say the crash happened around 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 10 at the intersection of Gibsonton Drive and U.S. 41.A Ford pickup driven by Pablo Mendez-Leyva, 21, of Oregon, was traveling westbound on Gibsonton Drive when it entered the intersection after running a red light, FHP said.The pickup crashed with a Cadillac SUV traveling northbound on U.S. 41. The SUV was driven by a 54-year-old man from Gibsonton.Both drivers were injured and taken to hospitals in the area for treatment. The SUV driver later died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to FHP.Driver DUI manslaughter arrestTroopers later arrested Mendez-Leyva and took him to the Orient Road Jail in Tampa. He faces charges of DUI manslaughter and driving without a

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