Driver charged with DUI Manslaughter following pedestrian crash
December 23, 2022
Case #: 2022-10194
Nicole Brennan, 50, of Bradenton, has been charged in a deadly crash that occurred on Monday, December 19.
According to Traffic Homicide Investigators, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on the 19th, Brennan struck a pedestrian in the 1400 block of 26th St. W., causing significant, life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian was transported to Blake Medical Center as a trauma alert, and Brennan, who refused to submit to a Breath Alcohol Test, was arrested on scene for DUI Crash with Serious Bodily Injury and possession of a controlled substance. A warrant for a blood sample was obtained, and the results of toxicology tests are pending. The victim succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, Dec. 22, and a new warrant was obtained for Brennan, upgrading the charges from DUI Crash with Serious Bodily Injury to DUI Manslaughter.
This is an ongoing investigation. If you have information on this case, contact Master Patrol Officer Ryan Vaughn at 941-932-9300 or ryan.vaughn@bradentonpd.com.
Nicole Brennan, 12-16-2022 Manatee County Jail