Police Officer Involved in Pedestrian Crash, Pinellas Park

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Pinellas Park Police Traffic Homicide Investigators are currently on scene investigating an officer-involved crash in the westernmost parking lot of the business located at 7561 49th Street that occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

The unidentified adult male pedestrian was transported from the scene to a local hospital with serious injuries. The male police officer, operating his fully marked SUV, was uninjured.

The investigation is in its early stages and is expected to last for several hours. Investigators are also attempting to confirm the identity of the pedestrian.

Publishers Note: While The Free Press will always be free for our readers, and ad-supported, we are asking our loyal readers to consider a monthly donation of $3 to maintain our local journalism and help us grow, as we ramp up ad sales locally.

You can click here to support us.

We thank you all for your consideration and for supporting local journalism