Department Crash Video- M.A.I.T. Investigates Deputy Involved Crash In St. Petersburg

16-010 Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) Investigates Deputy Involved Crash In St. Petersburg Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Major Accident Investigation Team Corporal Joe Miner (Uninjured Driver) Vehicle: 2011 Buick LaCrosse – Unmarked Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Eli Ulibarri (Injured Driver) DOB: 1/14/95 Address: 4550 Haines Road, St. Petersburg Vehicle: 2005 Honda Motorcycle What: Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) are investigating a deputy involved crash in St. Petersburg. When: The crash occurred at approximately 7:40 p. m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Where: The crash occurred in the area of Martin Luther King Street North and 62nd Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Why/How: Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) are investigating a deputy involved crash in St. Petersburg. According to investigators, at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Corporal Joe Miner was driving his unmarked Sheriff’s Office vehicle and began to pull out of a business located at 6132 Martin Luther King Street North as a motorcyclist was traveling southbound on MLK Street North, approaching this area. Corporal Miner pulled out of the parking lot and began to cross MLK Street North to head northbound when the motorcycle struck the driver’s side of his vehicle. The motorcyclist, attempted to avoid collision and locked up his brakes, causing him to slide into the side of the vehicle. The motorcyclist, identified as 20 year-old Eli Ulibarri was transported to a local hospital via ambulance with life threatening injuries. Corporal Miner was not injured in the crash. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. It does not appear that speed or impairment are factors in the crash. The investigation continues.