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81-year-old faces DUI charge after workers hit
By Times staff
Published August 31, 2007
NEW PORT RICHEY -- An 81-year-old Hudson man who police say careened through the downtown Thursday afternoon and struck and injured two construction workers, was arrested on a drunken driving charge. Jack Carleton Nelms was headed east on Main Street in a 2004 Mercury Sable when he hit a vehicle near Bank Street, kept going and struck the two construction workers who had been working at a street manhole, said Assistant Chief Darryl Garman. The car continued east, striking another car, before leaving the scene. One of the injured men, 54-year-old San Isaias Eolanco De-LaRosa, was being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries, said Garman. The other worker suffered minor injuries. The two men were working for a Tampa subcontractor on a city sewer project. Florida Highway Patrol troopers stopped Nelms on U.S. 19 near Denton Avenue and charged him with driving under the influence. Charges have yet to be filed in New Port Richey.
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by Jo
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09/01/07 09:45 AM
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When you're drunk you don't realize you're impaired and shouldn't drive.at 81 how many times do you think this man has gotten behind the wheel?one is too many-do we know his past driving record?it was his drinking not his age that caused the accident
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by Doug
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09/01/07 08:52 AM
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Terri: racing on city streets and DUI both involve choices...bad ones. Thank God neither incident resulted in a death...
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by Stan
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08/31/07 07:03 PM
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Once again, elderly people make one more example as to why their licenses should be revoked.
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by Terri
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08/31/07 01:39 PM
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James it seems some wanted blood for Nick being careless and not using his head.This guy knew he was in no condition to drive but still choose to get behind the wheel.Big Difference.
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by swallow
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08/31/07 08:57 AM
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whats the word on the speeder that damm near killed that military boy..hulks son , yea what just drop it,,,he's been the spotlight for days ,,,whats up...afraid of getting sued,,come on st.pete times give it up...over...
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by Mlas
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08/31/07 08:18 AM
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And what about those driving on meds that impair them as well?How do we get them off the roads?Booze or meds its still a DUI they are impaired.DUI is a crime no matter what get them off the roads.
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by James
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08/31/07 08:15 AM
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Terri, I have two things to for you... Give them time and they will come. What Nick did has nothing to do with this so do not associate the two.
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by Jason
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08/31/07 08:09 AM
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old enough to know better, but still to young to care...
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by Jane
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08/31/07 07:43 AM
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Whether he is 21 or 81, this is a crime.
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by Terri
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08/31/07 06:35 AM
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For all those who were after "Nick Hogan" where are you now?Where's the lynch mob now?As I stated myself,how about going after the drunks?At 81 he should "know" better.He's setting a "Bad" example get him off the road before HE KILLS someone.
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by birdie
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08/30/07 10:27 PM
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Old enough to know better!
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