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Oct 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Driver Jailed After Fatal Gibsonton Crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A 54-year-old Gibsonton man died after a pickup truck struck his Cadillac Escalade at Gibsonton Drive and US-41 around 3:45 a.m. Oct. 10. Florida Highway Patrol said the pickup driver, Pablo Mendez-Leyva, entered the intersection against a red light; he was arrested and booked on DUI manslaughter and driving without a license resulting in death charges.
WHO: Pablo Mendez-Leyva; a 54-year-old Gibsonton man
WHAT: Mendez-Leyva was arrested and jailed on DUI manslaughter and driving without a license resulting in death charges after a crash killed a Gibsonton man.
WHEN: Oct 10, 2026
WHERE: Hillsborough County
WHY: FHP reported that Mendez-Leyva entered the intersection against a red light and struck the northbound Cadillac; authorities charged him after the other driver died from his injuries.
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