12-30-2006, 02:58 PM
Pedestrian struck, killed
CLEARWATER â A pedestrian trying to cross the Memorial Causeway to Clearwater Beach died Friday night after being hit by a Rolls Royce near Island Estates, police said.
The driver of the 1994 black Rolls Royce was heading west on the causeway about 6:30 p.m. when the pedestrian tried to cross from the south to the north side of the road near Island Way.
The pedestrian made it across the eastbound lanes of the divided highway but was hit trying to cross the westbound lanes. The impact dented in the front grille of the car.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at Morton Plant Hospital. Police did not release the victimâs name, age or gender or the name of the driver Friday night.
The driver stopped after the accident, and police said he did not appear to be at fault and did not appear to have been speeding.
Westbound lanes of the causeway were closed several hours Friday as police investigated the death.
CLEARWATER â A pedestrian trying to cross the Memorial Causeway to Clearwater Beach died Friday night after being hit by a Rolls Royce near Island Estates, police said.
The driver of the 1994 black Rolls Royce was heading west on the causeway about 6:30 p.m. when the pedestrian tried to cross from the south to the north side of the road near Island Way.
The pedestrian made it across the eastbound lanes of the divided highway but was hit trying to cross the westbound lanes. The impact dented in the front grille of the car.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at Morton Plant Hospital. Police did not release the victimâs name, age or gender or the name of the driver Friday night.
The driver stopped after the accident, and police said he did not appear to be at fault and did not appear to have been speeding.
Westbound lanes of the causeway were closed several hours Friday as police investigated the death.