Woman Critically Injured After Bus Hits Her Wednesday
Michael Babboni
Crash Reports
A pedestrian was critically injured Wednesday morning after she was hit by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus in downtown Saint Petersburg.The crash occurred on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N between Central Avenue and First Avenue N at 10:23 A.M. The PSTA bus was being driven west on First Avenue North when the driver turned left to go south on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street.
The pedestrian, identified as Denise Rozwarski, 58, was standing on the side of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North when she stepped out from the curb and was hit by the bus.
The pedestrian was then taken to Bayfront Health in Saint Petersburg for life-threatening injuries.
No one else was on the bus at the time and no one else was injured.
The crash was the second of the morning to critically injure a pedestrian in the city of Saint Petersburg.
At about 7:15 A.M. a man was hit by a car in the 1800 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South.
It was reported by authorities that a 41-year-old man had been walking on the west sidewalk but stepped onto the road, where he was struck by a Chevrolet Malibu. The driver remained at the scene for law enforcement to arrive.
The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. The pedestrian's identity was not released by authorities.
An investigation is ongoing and no other details have been released about this case by investigators.
Story Highlights:
A Pedestrian Is Critically Injured After Being Hit By A Bus On Wednesday Morning February 1st in Saint Petersburg
The Accident Took Place On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N and Central Avenue and First Avenue North