15 Year-old Girl Walks into Path of Truck Near Palm Harbor High

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15 Year-old Girl Walks into Path of Truck Near Palm Harbor High

The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a crash the left a 15 year-old girl seriously injured.

The crash occurred at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Omaha Street and Delaware Avenue.

According to Troopers, a 17 year-old male, driving a 2000 Ford F250, was traveling eastbound on Delaware Avenue approaching 1900 Omaha Street (Palm Harbor University High School).

15 year-old Alexus Waytowich was walking south in the parking lot of 1900 Omaha Street approaching Delaware Avenue.

She attempted to cross Delaware Avenue, entered the  westbound lane walking behind a stopped school bus, and entered into the eastbound lane of Delaware Avenue.

As a result, the Ford collided with Waytowich.  She was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with non life-threatening but serious injuries.

Waytowich was cited as a pedestrian violating the right-of-way of the Ford truck.