Pedestrian killed when car jumps curb

A woman, 74, was standing in front of a business in Pinellas Park when she was hit by a car driven by a 76-year-old.

By GRAHAM BRINK
Published August 18, 2005

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PINELLAS PARK - A 74-year-old woman died Thursday morning after a car jumped a curb and hit her as she stood on the sidewalk.

The 1989 Mercury hit Dorothy M. Spann in front of a business at 4561 Mainlands Boulevard W at 8:15 a.m. Spann, of 82nd Avenue in Pinellas Park, was taken to Bayfront Medical Center where she later died.

The driver, 76-year-old Phillis M. Corrow, was pulling into a parking space when she stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake, according to a Pinellas Park police report. The car ran over the curb and hit Spann, pinning her against a wall.

Corrow was cited for careless driving, according to a news release. She was not arrested.