LARGO: Arrest Made in April Crash that Took Victim’s Leg

On April 20th of this year, Andrew Hall of Safety Harbor was standing on the sidewalk outside of his Main Street apartment when he was struck by a vehicle which took his leg. Five months later, an arrest has been made in the case.

Joshua Dean West, 24, was arrested under the authority of a Pinellas County warrant and was transferred to the Pinellas County Jail from the Putnam Correctional Institution, where he was being held on a Violation of Probation on previous Drug Offenses.West has been charged with DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death and driving with No Valid Drivers License while Causing Serious Bodily Injury.

After a lengthy investigation, dectectives determined that Joshua Dean West was behind the wheel of the Honda Accord that slammed into Andrew Hall apporoximately five months ago. Their investigation was made more difficult by the fact that neither West nor his passenger that day, Douglas Ziegler, would confirm for investigators who was driving that morning.

If you’ve been arrested for a Traffic Offense such as DUI or a Felony Traffic case like a DUI Manslaughter or Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death, please contact us, the Clearwater-based Blake & Dorsten, P.A..

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