19-306 Major Accident Investigation Team Investigates Fatal Vehicle Vs Pedestrian Crash In Gulfport

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

Marilyn Shorter (Driver- Uninjured)
DOB: 01/09/1959
Vehicle: 2001 Lexus GS300

The deceased pedestrian is a 67-year-old female. 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 Gulfport.

When:
The crash occurred at about 6:52 p.m. on December 22, 2019.

Where:
The crash occurred in the intersection of 20^th Avenue South and 49^th Street South in Gulfport.

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

According to investigators, on December 22, 2019 at approximately 6:52 p.m., 60-year-old Marilyn Shorter was driving her 2001 Lexus GS300 southbound on 49^th Street South, approaching the intersection of 20^th Avenue South.

Deputies say the pedestrian, a 67-year-old female, was walking from east to west, in the crosswalk, on 49^th Street South at 20^th Avenue South, when she was struck by Shorter’s vehicle.   

The female pedestrian was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where she was later pronounced deceased from injuries sustained in the crash.

Investigators do not believe speed or impairment were factors in the crash, however weather and a poorly lit roadway are factors in this crash.  

Next of kin has not been notified.

The investigation continues.