CLEARWATER, FL : 80-year-old victim dies after hit-and-run crash on Wednesday, 15th May 2024

An 80-year-old has died after a hit-and-run crash that happened in the area of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard.

Police said that Ernest Coluzzi died from his injuries Wednesday (May 15) at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire and Rescue responded to the traffic accident just after 2:45 p.m. on Monday (May 13). The crash involved Coluzzi, who was operating a motorized scooter, and a pickup truck.

The pickup truck driver, Kris Paterson, 36, fled the scene but stopped a half mile down the road to get the mobility scooter unstuck from his truck.

Police said he later claimed he knew he had run over something, but he didn't know that it was a person. He also told police he was running late for his job.



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