A Palm Harbor crash has left an 86 year old man dead.  John Romanak was killed when he was attempting to cross Alderman Road at 6;00am.  At that time of the day, it is still dark and it's unclear if the driver of the vehicle who struck him actually saw him. 

Alderman Road is a busy Pinellas County road also known as County Road 816. 

At the time they had been stopped by Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputy Richard Bennett near the Seminole boat ramp, Tiffany and Heather Davis were probably upset about receiving tickets for not using life vests.  Hours later, their parents are most likely thankful the deputy did stop them. 

As the girls were preparing to remove their watercraft from the water, the scooter exploded sending the girls flying into the water.  Luckily, Deputy Bennett was still at the scene and pulled the two to safety.  They were transported to Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater where their injuries were described as non-life threatening. 

Sometimes, a police stop can save lives.