Largo, FL (August 23, 2020) - A 24-year-old woman has been charged following a fatal hit-and-run accident in Clearwater. The crash took place on Saturday, August 22nd around 10:40 p.m. on S. Missouri Avenue near Bayview Drive.

According to reports, Alexa Elisabella Nix, of Clearwater, was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee northbound on Missouri at a high rate of speed when she attempted to make a lane change. As she changed lanes, her car struck a 2019 Can-Am motorcycle driven by an unidentified male. The motorcyclist was thrown from his bike following the crash and Nix fled the scene before police could arrive. Officers later located Nix and the vehicle near the crash scene. She was then identified as the driver at the time of the accident. Nix was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash involving death.

There is no further information available at this time.

Hit-and-run accidents in Florida account for about 25% of all reported traffic crashes in our state. Sadly, a hit-and-run accident often has devastating consequences for the victim and can even result in death under the worst-case scenario. Drivers who choose to flee the scene of a crash that they cause will face stiff criminal penalties as well as civil responsibility for their negligent driving that caused the crash to occur.

We offer our condolences to the victim's family during this difficult time. 

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

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