MAIT Investigates Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Crash in Seminole (26-045)

SEMINOLE - Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in Seminole.

According to investigators, on May 24, 2026, at approximately 8:44 A.M., a 2010 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 37-year-old Jake Gauthier, was westbound on 80th Avenue North. As Gauthier passed 11201 80th Avenue North, 74-year-old Charles McFall stepped into the road to remove a turtle from the roadway.

Investigators say that Gauthier’s vehicle struck McFall and he was thrown to the ground.

McFall was transported to the hospital where he is currently in life-threatening but stable condition.

Gauthier did not sustain any injuries.

Neither speed nor impairment appear to be factors in the crash.

The investigation continues.

Additional Information:
Charles McFall (Pedestrian – Life-threatening injuries)
DOB: 08/03/1951

Jake Gauthier (Driver)
DOB: 01/29/1989
Vehicle: 2010 Toyota Tacoma