Clearwater woman arrested in hit-and-run that injured teen cyclist: affidavit

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred on Oct. 9 and left a 16-year-old cyclist hospitalized.

At 2:48 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the 1200 block of Court Street in Clearwater regarding a teen boy who had been hit by a car and suffered potentially life-threatening injuries as a result.

According to an arrest affidavit from the Clearwater Police Department, the bicyclist had the right of way but was struck by a vehicle driven by 66-year-old Colette Fortley Pizzarella…

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