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Clearwater hit-and-run victim dies at hospital, search for driver continues: police

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Published  February 5, 2026 8:55am EST
Clearwater
FOX 13 News
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The Brief

    • A Clearwater hit-and-run victim has died at the hospital, according to police.
    • The driver did not stop and Clearwater police are still looking for them.
    • The victim was identified as 60-year-old Elbert Gilbert.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A hit-and-run victim has died in the hospital after being struck by a car in Clearwater, according to police.

Investigators say that 60-year-old Elbert Gilbert of Clearwater was on a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a car that was heading west on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard.

The driver did not stop and police are still looking for them.

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What you can do:

Anyone with information about the crash should call Clearwater Police at 727-562-4242.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Clearwater Police Department.

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