Columbiana woman involved in head-on Florida crash passes away
Another person has died following a head-on crash in Pinellas County, Florida that involved a Columbiana area family.
The Pinellas County Medical Examiner told 21 News Saturday morning that Staci Solvesky passed away.
Three members of the Solvesky family were riding in an Uber on the Skyway Bridge in Florida when a man in a stolen car hit them head-on during a police chase.
Ron Solvesky, 52, was killed in the Tampa area crash along with his wife Staci, and the 33-year-old Uber driver. Their son, Hunter, sustained life-threatening injuries but is expected to survive. The family's adult daughter was not on the trip.
Authorities in Pinellas County, Florida have charged 22-year-old Leosvany Arias Roman with felony murder, vehicular homicide, two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, resisting officer without violence criminal mischief, grand theft motor vehicle, reckless driving with property damage or personal injury, fleeing to elude highspeed and driving with a license canceled, suspended or revoked.
An additional felony murder count was tacked on to Roman's charges after Staci Solvesky passed away due in the hospital from the injuries they sustained during the crash.
A second suspect, Muhammed Ali Pujol was arrested after attempting to run over a Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy with a silver Mercedes Sedan. Pujol was parked next to Roman when officers attempted to arrest him.
Family members have set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs and medical needs for the Solveskys. The total reached $30k+ by Friday night.
