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

District Six Medical Examiner’s Office

David Lang (Motor Scooter Operator -Deceased)
DOB: 02/22/1943
Address: 243 Hermosita Drive, St. Pete Beach
Vehicle: 1985 Honda Elite Motor Scooter

Jeffrey Kurnick (Pedestrian – Minor Injuries)
DOB: 07/27/1997
Address: 401 Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa
Citation: Failure To Yield Right of Way for Vehicle

What:
Investigators assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) have cited a pedestrian for contributing to a crash that resulted in the death of a motor scooter operator in St. Petersburg Beach.

When:
The pedestrian was cited by investigators on March 1, 2016. The crash occurred at about 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, February 02, 2016.

Where:
The crash occurred at the intersection of 70th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach.

Why/How:
Investigators assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) have cited a pedestrian for contributing to a crash that resulted in the death of a motor scooter operator in St. Petersburg Beach, on February 2, 2016.

According to investigators, the pedestrian 18-year-old, Jeffrey Kurnick, was crossing Gulf Boulevard from east to west at the intersection of 70^th Avenue, and was not utilizing a crosswalk when he walked into the path of a motor scooter that was being driven by, 72-year-old David Lang. Lang was driving his motor scooter northbound on Gulf Boulevard in the median lane.

Kurnick collided with Lang’s motor scooter causing Lang to lose control and fall to the ground.

Lang was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Kurnick sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash and refused medical attention.

The initial report was that Lang had apparently suffered a heart attack following the crash. The District Six Medical Examiner’s Office conducted their investigation and determined that Lang’s death was caused by blunt trauma resulting from the crash. The manner in which he died was determined to be an accident.    

On March 1, 2016, investigators made contact with Kurnick at his residence and issued him a Uniform Traffic Citation (UTC) for failure to yield to the right of way for a vehicle. KurnichKurnick will attend a mandatory court appearance that is scheduled for March 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m...

The investigation continues.