Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.)

Staz Guntek (Injured Motorcycle Operator)
DOB: 04/30/1967
Address: 316 Villagrand South, St. Petersburg

Denise Guntek (Injured Motorcycle Passenger)
DOB:  02/23/1964
Address: 316 Villagrand South, St. Petersburg

Vehicle: 2012 Harley Davidson Motorcycle

What:
Deputies assigned to  the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a single motorcycle crash. Both the operator and passenger were injured in the crash.

When:
The crash occurred at about 1:22 a.m. on June 14, 2015.

Where:
The crash occurred at Seminole Boulevard near Bay Pines Boulevard in Seminole.

Why/How:
According to investigators 48-year-old  Staz Guntek was operating a Harley Davidson with his wife, 51-year-old  Denise Guntek, as his passenger. The two were southbound on Seminole Boulevard approaching the Bay Pines Triangle when he attempted to overtake a vehicle on the right and drove off the roadway and onto the grassy shoulder. Deputies say Mr. Guntek lost control of the motorcycle and it began to slide on its side. Both he and his passenger were ejected.

Both were transported to Bayfront Medical Center by ambulance for treatment of non-life threatening injuries,

Investigators say both speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash.

Both were wearing helmets.

The investigation continues.