4 injured, including 2 children, after driver runs red light in Clearwater, police say

CLEARWATER, Fla. - All lanes of McMullen Booth Road have reopened after a crash Thursday morning injured four people, according to the Clearwater Police Department.

Police say the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet ran a red light while turning left from Eastland Boulevard onto McMullen Booth Road around 11 a.m. and was struck by a 2020 Toyota SUV that was traveling southbound on a green light.

The 29-year-old man driving the Chevrolet was flown to St. Joseph’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The 34-year-old woman driving the SUV, along with two children, ages 11 and 12, were also taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital for injuries that police believe to be minor. 

The southbound lanes of McMullen Booth Road were closed for a good portion of the afternoon on Thursday, but have since reopened. 

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