PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — One passenger was killed, and two other people were injured in a Pinellas County crash on Dec. 20 after a city bus ran a red light, authorities said.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus driven by a 38-year-old Pinellas Park man was traveling westbound on Roosevelt Boulevard. It was stopped at a red traffic signal at the intersection of Lake Carillon Drive at about 8:41 p.m.
At the same time, a Nissan Armada, driven by a 57-year-old Clearwater man, was traveling eastbound on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Despite having a red light, the bus turned left into the path of the Nissan, the FHP report stated.
As a result, the Nissan collided with the bus.
The bus driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the bus, the report stated.
The PSTA driver and the Nissan motorist both suffered injuries and were transported to an area hospital.
A passenger in a Nissan, a 57-year-old Clearwater woman, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, where she died.
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