Clearwater sanitation worker seriously hurt after being struck by car

Clearwater sanitation worker seriously injured in Tuesday crash

The sanitation worker was directing a trash truck that was being backed onto a street when he was hit by a car, police said.

Clearwater sanitation worker seriously hurt in pedestrian crash

A Clearwater sanitation worker was seriously hurt in a pedestrian crash Tuesday morning on North MLK Jr. Avenue. Police say he was helping a trash truck back out.

Clearwater sanitation worker seriously hurt after being struck by car

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Clearwater sanitation worker was hospitalized after he was hit by a car on Tuesday. Clearwater police and fire departments responded to the crash along N. MLK Jr. Ave. at Eldridge Street at 7:30 a.m. The sanitation worker was helping a garbage truck back out onto N. MLK Jr. Ave. when he was hit by vehicle in the southbound lanes. He was rushed to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with serious injuries. MLK Jr. Ave. is…

Clearwater sanitation worker hit by car, seriously injured

A sanitation worker in Clearwater suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning after he was hit by a car, according to city officials. The man was hit by a southbound vehicle on North MLK Jr. Avenue at Eldridge Street around 7:30 a.m. Authorities said he was hit as he tried to help a trash truck back out onto the road, a press release said. The man was taken to Bayfront Health for treatment. The investigation is underway, and both directions of MLK…

Clearwater sanitation worker seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at approximately 7:30a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The crash occurred on North MLK Jr. Avenue at Eldridge Street. The pedestrian is a city of Clearwater sanitation worker who was trying to help a trash truck back out onto MLK when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. He was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with serious injuries. MLK Jr…