Who Is Kristen Watts? Driver Responsible For Skyway Bridge Accident Today Arrested

Kristen Kay Watts is responsible for the skyway bridge accident today as per the report. Here is more on the accident.

DUI and DWI have been frequent reasons for an accident. Though there are many accidents due to these, people tend to drive under such influence still, which seems uncontrollable. 

Kirsten Kay Watts has been found the responsible person who led a crash while driving under the influence. The accident happened near Skyway 10K, where the trooper's SUV was hit. 

Arrested: Who Is Kristen Kay Watts? Skyway Bridge Accident Today

Kristen Kay Watts is the woman, whose carelessness resulted in a road accident on Skyway Bridge on Sunday, 6 February 2022. She was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence resulting in serious injury.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a trooper ended up hospitalized while trying to keep a DUI driver away from those attending the Skyway 10K. https://t.co/us9CpX4G89 pic.twitter.com/pT46wv4GaY

She drove onto a portion of northbound Interstate 275 that was closed for the Skyway 10K race and crashed nearly head-on into a trooper's SUV, as per the Florida Highway Patrol.

The driver was on a 2011 BMW 334i north on Interstate 275 at a high rate of speed about 9 a.m. morning when she approached a road closure for the race and failed to detour onto U.S. 41 as directed, troopers said.

Despite Officer's tries to pull over Watts, she continued driving north as per troopers. She came up to two Florida Fish and Wildlife officers guarding the northbound toll plaza and failed to stop.

Know Kristen Kay Watts Age & Family

Kristen Kay Watts is reportedly said to be 52 years of age. Her family details are not known. She seemed alone in the vehicle. The crash caused serious injuries to herself and the trooper.

The Trooper's name has not been released and kept secret by the officials. They were taken to the nearby hospitals. The annual Skyway 10K race raises money for the Armed Forces Families Foundation.

Watts hails from Sarasota, she failed to control her vehicle and could not stop it resulting in to crash of multiple road closures signs put in place for the Skyway 10K race, as per troopers.

Did Kristen Kay Watts Killed People In A Crash?

Kristen Kay Watts didn't kill people in a crash. So far, none of the Skyway 10K runners are reported killed but injured seriously. It was luck that none has lost their lives in the accident otherwise, the situation could have been worst.

#BREAKING: Drunk driver crashes head-on into FHP cruiser on closed I-275 northbound lanes near Skyway 10K event, firefighters say. https://t.co/WhZJfBdbVl

It is not about anyone being killed, Watts herself would have been killed due to her irresponsible actions. The highway has been shut down Sunday, for the Skyway 10K race.

This morning around 9 a.m. Watts crashed the trooper's SUV. The race was wrapping up close to Mile Marker 6 near the toll plaza on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

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