Teen seriously hurt after being hit by PSTA trolley in St. Pete

The teen girl was taken to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and is currently in critical condition, authorities say.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A teenage girl was rushed to the hospital Sunday morning after she was hit by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority trolley, police said.

The crash involving the PSTA trolley happened around 11:22 a.m. on 1st Avenue South near 7th Street, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

The 15-year-old girl, who's from Gulfport, just exited the SunRunner bus when she crossed the road and was hit by the trolley that was heading eastbound on the road, the police department said in an update. 

She was taken to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and is currently in critical condition, authorities say. 

The driver of the trolley, who has been identified as 54-year-old Chrishawn Rodgers, was also hurt in the crash and taken to St. Anthony's Hospital along with two other passengers on the trolley, police say. All have minor injuries. 

Officers shut down 1st Avenue South between 5th Street and Dr. MLK Jr. Street due to the incident. They have since been reopened. 

The investigation of the crash remains ongoing.

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