PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Nole Karcher, of Saint Petersburg, Florida, has been identified as the pedestrian in a fatal vehicle strike Saturday night in Pinellas County.
Karcher, 44, was killed by a suspected DUI driver while walking a bicycle in Seminole Saturday night.
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According to reports, Karcher was walking a bicycle near his home in the 5300 block Seminole Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, when he was struck by a vehicle, operated by 46-year-old Brian Thomas, of Kenneth City.
Karcher was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries.
Thomas was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. Investigators said they found one pill on him. Thomas said he had a prescription for the pill but could not provide it.
Thomas was transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
The investigation into the deadly incident remains ongoing.
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Geo quick facts: Pinellas County is a county located on the west central coast of the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 916,542. The county is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clearwater is the county seat, and St. Petersburg is the largest city – Wikipedia.