Monday, August 24, 2009

A 72-year-old woman driving a pickup truck lost control Monday and crashed into a bus stop shelter, injuring a University of South Florida student

Police say Joy Conley, 22, of Ft. Lauderdale, was waiting at a HART bus shelter, N Himes Avenue and W Columbus Drive, when a 2001 Ford Ranger plowed into her.

Conley was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries, Tampa police spokeswoman Darla Portman said.

The crash happened at 12:34 p.m. as Mirta D. Gonzalez, of 3011 W Cherry St., was traveling west on Columbus and was making a right onto Himes when police say she lost control of her vehicle and slammed into Conley.

D. Gonzalez was cited with careless driving.

For more information please visit: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/police-usf-student-at-bus-stop-injured-by-72-year-old-woman-driver/1030387

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