Third Pedestrian Fatality in Three Weeks in Largo

A sport utility vehicle hit Patrick Davis around 7 p.m. on Feb. 1 while he was trying to cross Keene Road near Roberta Street, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Sherry Gerow, 44 drove a 2004 Chevy Tahoe north on Keene Road and struck Davis  outside of a crosswalk. An ambulance transported Davis to Largo Medical Center where he died, according to ABC Action News.

No criminal charges will be filed against the driver, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

The Largo Police stressed the importance of using crosswalks.

"It is very important for pedestrians to use crosswalks, as these are senseless deaths that could have easily been avoided," said , a city representative, according to Bay News 9.

This is the third pedestrian fatality in three weeks in Largo. The pedestrians were not in crosswalks according to authorities. A was struck and killed on U.S. 19 near 150th Avenue on Jan. 25. A attempted to cross Seminole Road and was hit by a vehicle on Jan. 13.