1 person killed, 2 others injured in crash after city bus runs red light: FHP
Dec 21, 2025
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 Autho
rity (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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