Crime & Safety
Palm Harbor Teen Airlifted After Pedestrian Crash
The Florida Highway Patrol says the boy was on his way to school Friday morning when he was struck by a truck.
PALM HARBOR, FL — A 15-year-old Palm Harbor High School student suffered serious injuries during a Friday morning crash on Alternate U.S. 19.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Arthur J. Price, 53, of Tarpon Springs was driving south on Alternate U.S. 19, approaching Delaware Avenue, around 6:45 a.m. Friday. As he approached the intersection, Jacob Giner was walking east across Delaware to access the Palm Harbor High School campus.
Giner, a highway patrol report said, was in the marked cross walk with flashing amber lights when he was struck by Price’s 2013 Toyota Tacoma.
Find out what's happening in Palm Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Giner, a ninth-grader at Palm Harbor High, was airlifted to Bayfront Medical in St. Petersburg. Troopers say he suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is currently listed in stable condition.
Price was ticketed for a right-of-way violation.
Find out what's happening in Palm Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
No further information is available at this time.
Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol
Sign up for the Palm Harbor Patch newsletter and alerts!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, too!
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.