TREASURE ISLAND, FL — A 48-year-old man has died after being struck by a car Saturday on Gulf Boulevard and 1st Street East in Treasure Island.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, at 6:42 p.m., Jude Rutkowski was crossing Gulf Boulevard from south to north outside a designated crosswalk when he was struck by a 2007 Dodge Caliber driven by 45-year-old Jamie McPherson, who was heading west.
Deputies said McPherson was not impaired at the time, however, they believe Rutkowski was impaired.
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The sheriff’s office said Rutkowski died on Wednesday from his injuries.
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