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Pinellas County, FL (April 18, 2019) - A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash that took place on Thursday, April 18th.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Shayla Collins was traveling southbound on 49th Street North near Ulmerton Road. As she attempted to make a left turn onto Ulmerton, her vehicle collided with a 36-year-old pedestrian who was walking across the road. After striking the pedestrian, Collins immediately fled the scene. Police located her vehicle near the crash scene.
The pedestrian was taken to Bayfront Health for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. There are no further details available at this time.
Hit-and-run crashes account for about 25% of all accidents reported across our state with nearly 100,000 hit-and-runs reported annually. In Florida, it is illegal to leave the scene of a crash and it is a felony to leave the scene of a crash where an injury is involved. When the suspect in a hit-and-run crash is apprehended they will face serious penalties, including potential jail time and a permanent criminal record.
When you have been involved in a hit-and-run crash, you are likely experiencing a sense of anger and frustration surrounding the collision. It is normal to feel this way as you recover from painful injuries which were not your fault. At Rubenstein Law, our Florida car accident attorneys can help if you have been the victim of negligence in a hit-and-run or any other traffic incident. We have decades of experience finding and obtaining compensation for our clients who are the innocent victims of another's negligence.
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