Holiday, Florida — An accident scene turned fatal last Sunday night in Holiday after a woman working with a tow truck company was killed on U.S. 19 while responding to a wreck. She was later identified as Denise Gajus, 66 years old.
Police said that Gajus was struck by an SUV on U.S. 19 while she was working to clear the scene of a previous accident with her husband’s tow truck business. A wrong-way driver who was under the influence of alcohol had been driving north in the southbound lanes of U.S. 19 that Sunday evening, December 7, 2014.
The driver, 24-year old Brittany Anello, crashed into at least two cars near U.S. 19’s intersection with Alternative 19, which resulted in several vehicles becoming disabled on the roadway. Denise Gajus was on the scene later that evening with her husband’s tow truck, trying to clear the scene, when another wreck happened.
Apparently, a motorcyclist who came upon the wreckage lost control as he tried to slow down, resulting in a crash. Gajus walked across U.S. 19 to render aid, but was hit by a southbound Toyota SUV in the process. She died at the scene while the motorcyclist who crashed, Mark Berry, was taken to a hospital via medical helicopter. The original wrong-way driver, Brittany Anello, was arrested for four counts of DUI and other charges.
Scene of the Accident
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