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Skateboarder dies at hospital after crash on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard

Westbound lanes of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard were shut down for several hours but have since reopened.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The pedestrian who was hospitalized Friday morning after a crash on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater has died, authorities say.

Isaiah Edward Baker Castellano, 19, was riding a skateboard in the crosswalk and crossing on a green light when the driver of a crane truck ran a red light and hit Castellano, a spokesperson for the city of Clearwater said.

It happened just before 7:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, east of Old Coachman Road. At the time, Castellano was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Investigators did not detect any signs of impairment and say the driver of the crane truck is cooperating.

Westbound lanes of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard were shut down for several hours but have since reopened.

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