A pedestrian who was critically injured Tuesday while attempting to cross 22nd Avenue South near 49th Street South has died.<\/p>\n
Shortly after 9 a.m. on Feb. 3, 44-year-old Robert Smith of St. Petersburg was walking between vehicles stopped at a traffic signal in the 4800 block of 22nd Avenue South. Smith was not crossing at a marked crosswalk.<\/p>\n
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A gray Jeep traveling west on 22nd Avenue South struck Smith. The driver stopped immediately and remained at the scene.<\/p>\n
Smith was transported to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died at the hospital Tuesday night. <\/p>\n
His family has been notified and the investigation remains open.<\/p>\n
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