Pedestrian critically injured crossing Gulf to Bay Boulevard

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a pedestrian-involved crash at 3:29 a.m. on Thursday, June 24. 2021.

The crash occurred at Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and
Aurora Avenue when a 2001 Toyota Corolla headed west on Gulf-to-Bay struck the pedestrian, who walked in front of the car.

The 24-year-old pedestrian was not in a crosswalk.

He was taken to Morton Plant Hospital as a trauma alert with life-threatening injuries.

Police say that impairment is thought to be a factor on the part of the pedestrian.