Pedestrian Struck and Critically Injured While Attempting to Enter Passenger Side of Vehicle

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Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol continue to investigate after a woman was critically injured in the parking lot of a Publix in Palm Harbor.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

86 year-old Enrique Coy of Tarpon Springs was parked in a handicap parking space facing east in the parking lot of the Publix located at 2886 US ALT 19 in Palm Harbor

As Enrique began to backup the 2006 Kia Sedona, unaware that the passenger, 72 year-old Liliana Coy was attempting to enter the vehicle.

Liliana was knocked down to the ground and run over by the Kia.  She was transported with critical injuries to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.