Tampa Man Sentenced To Five Years In Jail For DUI Accident Leaving A Bicyclist Paralyzed
Tampa man Gerald Selke was sentenced to more than five years in jail by Hillsborough Circuit Judge Robert A. Foster for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Selke struck Richard Cook from behind while he was on the shoulder of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Cook was thrown from his bike and was in a coma for more than a month. When he awoke he learned his leg had been amputated and he was paralyzed from the waist down. (read more)
Selke admitted to be under the influence of the drug Xanax and it was his second DUI in the last five years. The Tampa resident was also sentenced to five years on the previous DUI with the prison times to run at the same time. Cook filed suit against Selke to try and reclaim some of the $790,000 he spent on hospital bills.
If you or a loved one has been arrested for a DUI in Tampa or Hillsborough County, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa DUI attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourtampadui.com to discuss the matter.
