Driver fatally strikes pedestrian at 66th St and 65th Ave

PINELLAS PARK, FL – A driver fatally struck a pedestrian at 66th St N and 65th Ave N Sunday, according to WTSP.

A 73-year-old driver was driving east when she struck a 71-year-old male pedestrian who had stepped off the sidewalk and into the path of her vehicle.

First responders were dispatched to the crash around 6:15 p.m. They transported the victim to an area hospital, where he later died.

Police do not believe speed or impairment were factors in the incident.

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