Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Anderson Road
A Georgia man was struck by a van while crossing at the Veterans Expressway off-ramp.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a Friday night traffic fatality.
At about 10:20 p.m., Clarence Harry Smitherman, 63, of Georgia, was walking across Anderson Road at the intersection of the Veterans Expressway off-ramp against a “Do Not Cross” signal, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office.
Michael Antonio Walker, 42, of Tampa, was driving a van on Anderson Road and did not have time to react to Smitherman, who was wearing dark clothing, the sheriff office said.
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The van struck Smitherman, who died at the scene.
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