Friday, April 26, 2024

Elderly man injured in vehicle versus building crash in Clearwater

An elderly man was injured after his vehicle collided with a building. The incident took place at approximately 11:39 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in the 1600 block of Harbor Drive.

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue arrived on-scene and treated the 82 year-old male driver. He was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg as a trauma alert.

The building the man crashed into is a city of Clearwater building belonging to the Public Utilities Department. The facility is a wastewater treatment plant.

The driver suffered potential life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Photo showing damage to vehicle. Courtesy of Clearwater Fire & Rescue

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