Two were killed on Parsons Avenue after a Dover woman rear ended their car Monday, May 30.
At 11:35 a.m., Sanita Sookdeo, 48, of Dover, was driving her Denali south on Parsons Avenue in the left lane at a high rate of speed. Ahead of her, in the left southbound lane, Richard Crete, 54, and his wife, Tanya, 58, both of Riverview, were traveling in their Acura at approximately 40 to 45 mph when they were rear ended by Sookdeo.
Sookdeo's Denali ramped over the Acura and continued southeast, about 530 feet, before striking an embankment. The Denali then went airborne over Jersey Avenue, where a Corolla was stopped in the westbound lane of Jersey Avenue. The Corolla was struck by debris from the Denali.
The Denali then struck a tree on the southeast corner of Jersey and Parsons avenues, coming to final rest upside down.
The Acura was pushed by the impact across the northbound, oncoming lanes of Parsons Avenue. It brushed the right rear a Highlander that was northbound in the right lane of Parsons Avenue before stopping.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the Acura had severe rear crush damage. Tanya Crete was transported to Brandon Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, and Richard Crete was transported to Tampa General, where he was pronounced dead.
Sookdeo was transported to Tampa General Hospital with serious injuries.
The occupants of the Highlander and Corolla, which included a 3-year-old girl, were not injured.
Traffic Homicide responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. Alcohol and drugs are not expected to be involved at this time. Charges are pending.