CLEARWATER, Fla. — A sanitation worker in Clearwater suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning after he was hit by a car, according to city officials.
The man was hit by a southbound vehicle on North MLK Jr. Avenue at Eldridge Street around 7:30 a.m.
Authorities said he was hit as he tried to help a trash truck back out onto the road, a press release said.
The man was taken to Bayfront Health for treatment. At last check, officials said he was in stable condition.
The investigation is underway. Both directions of MLK Jr. Avenue were closed for several hours and reopened shortly before 12 p.m.
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