Deputies assigned to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Seminole.
The crash occurred on Seminole Boulevard and 104th Avenue North at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019.
According to investigators, a 59 year-old female resident of Largo was driving her 2003 Dodge Durango south on Seminole Boulevard, in the median lane, approaching 104th Avenue North.
The pedestrian, 61-year-old Althea Huntsberger, was standing in the median lane of southbound Seminole Boulevard, waiting for northbound traffic to clear, before she crossed Seminole Boulevard from west to east, in front of the Winn Dixie parking lot, located at 10202 Seminole Boulevard.
Investigators say, due to low-light, inclement weather and heavy traffic, the driver was unable to see Huntsberger standing in the traffic lane. The vehicle struck her and she was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics.
Deputies say Huntsberger was not in a designated crosswalk at the time of the crash.
Investigators do not believe speed nor impairment were factors in the crash.
The investigation continues.
Pinellas: Pedestrian struck and killed on Seminole Blvd just north of 102nd Avenue N. Some lanes blockage reported both north and southbound. pic.twitter.com/GGQ4iIyPoP
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