19-285 ***UPDATE*** Major Accident Investigation Team Investigates Fatal Vehicle Vs Pedestrian Crash In Seminole

***UPDATE as of 6:20 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019***

The pedestrian’s next of kin has been notified.

Althea Huntsberger (Pedestrian – Deceased)
DOB: 12/08/1957

***END OF UPDATE***

**Original News Release**

Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.)

Robin Fisher-Jordan (Driver- Uninjured)
DOB: 06/18/1960
Vehicle: 2003 Dodge Durango

61-year-old female (Pedestrian- Deceased) – Next of Kin has not been notified

What:
Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Seminole.

When:
The crash occurred at about 5:55 p.m. on November 14, 2019.

Where:
The crash occurred on Seminole Boulevard and 104^th Avenue North, in Seminole.

Why/How:
Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Seminole.

According to investigators, on November 14^th, 2019 at approximately 5:55 p.m., 59-year-old Robin Fisher-Jordan was driving her 2003 Dodge Durango south on Seminole Boulevard, in the median lane, approaching 104^th Avenue North.

The pedestrian, a 61-year-old female, was standing in the median lane of southbound Seminole Boulevard, waiting for northbound traffic to clear, before she crossed Seminole Boulevard from west to east, in front of the Winn Dixie parking lot, located at 10202 Seminole Boulevard.

Investigators say, due to low-light, inclement weather and heavy traffic, Fisher-Jordan was unable to see the female pedestrian standing in the traffic lane. Fisher-Jordan’s vehicle struck the pedestrian and she was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics.

Deputies say the female pedestrian was not in a designated crosswalk at the time of the crash.

Investigators do not believe speed nor impairment were factors in the crash.

Next of kin has not been notified.

The investigation continues.