OLDSMAR, FL – First responders took a female pedestrian to a hospital, where she succumbed to fatal wounds after getting struck by a driver Monday.
This collision happened at the Tampa Road and Pine Avenue North junction, along Dairy Queen, WFLA reports. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office received a call to the collision scene after 6 a.m.
Upon arrival, authorities shut down Pine Avenue North and the southbound lanes of Pine and eastbound Tampa for several hours due to the scene clearance and investigation period.
Deputies have not released other information, including who was at fault, or released the woman’s identity. Should these details surface, then updates will be posted to this news blog.
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