PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Sunday night collision on a busy Pinellas Park roadway has turned fatal, with police confirming that the pedestrian struck by an SUV has died from her injuries.
The crash occurred around 8:10 p.m. in the 11700 block of 66th Street North. According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, 28-year-old Kendall Wilson was attempting to cross the road outside of a designated crosswalk when she stepped into the path of a southbound vehicle.
Wilson was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition immediately following the impact. She later succumbed to her injuries.
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The vehicle involved, a black Mercedes SUV, was driven by 66-year-old Scott Almquist of Duxbury, Massachusetts. He was accompanied by a passenger, 69-year-old Holly Almquist. Police report that neither occupant of the SUV was injured in the incident.
Investigators have since completed their initial review of the scene and determined that neither excessive speed nor driver impairment played a role in the crash.
The southbound lanes of 66th Street, which were closed at 118th Avenue for several hours during the investigation, have fully reopened to traffic.
ORIGINAL REPORT: A collision has forced the closure of a major thoroughfare in Pinellas Park Sunday night after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.
The Pinellas Park Police Department is currently at the scene in the 11700 block of 66th Street North, where investigators are piecing together the events of the crash that occurred around 8:10 p.m.
According to preliminary reports from the scene, a black Mercedes SUV was traveling south on 66th Street when a female pedestrian attempted to cross the road. Police state the woman was not in a designated crosswalk when she stepped into the path of the oncoming vehicle.
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The impact left the pedestrian with life-threatening injuries. Emergency responders transported her to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
Investigators have not yet released the names of the driver or the pedestrian, noting that family notifications are still pending.
Traffic Alert: Drivers should expect significant delays and seek alternate routes. Southbound 66th Street is currently closed at 118th Avenue while the investigation continues. Police have not provided an estimate for when the lanes will reopen.
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